noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ anti-government
▪ leftist ( esp. AmE ), left-wing , right-wing
▪ separatist
▪ Communist , Maoist , etc.
▪ former
▪ armed
▪ back-bench ( BrE , politics )
▪
The Education Secretary has made further concessions to the back-bench ~s.
… OF REBELS
▪ band , group
VERB + REBEL
▪ back , help , support
▪
They sent in troops to back the ~s.
▪ attack , fight
▪ defeat
▪ join
▪ lead
REBEL + VERB
▪ be based …
▪
The ~s were based in camps along the border.
▪ advance
▪ attack sth , fight
▪ capture sth , gain control (of sth) , regain control (of sth) , seize sth , seize control (of sth) , take control (of sth)
▪
The ~s seized control of the national radio headquarters.
REBEL + NOUN
▪ faction , group , movement
▪ army , fighters , force , forces , militia , soldiers , troops
▪ commander , leader
▪ control
▪
The southern parts of the country had fallen into ~ control.
▪ base , camp , position , stronghold
▪ activity , advance , assault , attack , invasion
▪ cause , movement
▪
new recruits to the ~ cause
PREPOSITION
▪ against the ~
▪
military operations against the ~s
▪ ~ against
▪
a group of ~s against the emperor
PHRASES
▪ a bit of a ~ , something of a ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
He's a bit of a ~ ( = he doesn't like to obey rules ).