rebellionre‧bel‧lion /rɪˈbeljən/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 
an armed rebellionrebellion against a rebellion against the military regimein rebellion The Bretons rose in rebellion against the King.suppress/crush a rebellion (=use violence to stop it)► see thesaurus at revolution2when someone opposes or fights against people in authority or ideas which they do not agree with: a rebellion by right-wing members of the partyrebellion against rebellion against traditional valuesCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + rebellionarmed rebellion· This injustice has produced armed rebellion.open rebellion (=rebellion that is clear and not hidden)· Algiers was in open rebellion.a military rebellion/an army rebellion· Marlborough considered leading a military rebellion against the new king.verbsa rebellion breaks out (=starts)· While he was away, a rebellion broke out in Aquitaine.people rise in rebellion (=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.lead a rebellion· He led a peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great.suppress/crush/put down a rebellion (=end it by force)· Troops moved in to suppress the rebellion.stage a rebellion (=organize it)· Farmers who opposed the tax staged a rebellion that forced Washington to back down.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A rebel army of political dissidents had staged a rebellion in December 1989.
- an armed rebellion against the government
- an unsuccessful attempt to mount a rebellion against British rule
- Government officials feared a rebellion by right-wing members of the party.
- In 1968, a student rebellion in Paris sparked off a nationwide general strike.
- The rebellion spread quickly through the Western Provinces.
- The rebellion started in Kilalla and spread quickly through the Western provinces.
- The rebellion was crushed by an army assault in which over 200 people died.
- The army was brought in to crush the rebellion.
- The citizens of Kwangju rose in rebellion against the oppressive regime.
- The Duke of Ormond led a military rebellion against the new king.
- Threats of an armed rebellion caused tightened security measures across the country.
- Troops were used to put down a rebellion and arrest hundreds of protestors.
- And though she recognized that some of it was rebellion at the hours of inactivity, she could not ignore her bladder.
- As it might be, the little kingdom which is Harry Kirkpatrick was subject to an insurrection, or rebellion.
- If the government would not prevent such acts of rebellion, then the loyalists would take action themselves.
- Marrying Changez would be, in her mind, a rebellion against rebellion, creative novelty itself.
- There had been no quietly sprouting seeds of rebellion at Por Tanssie; of that he was sure.
- Thus ideas and principles are taken over, redefined, and reapplied in order to structure and manage discontent and political rebellion.
- Turning rebellion into money, eh?
THESAURUS
an attempt by a large group of people at revolution: · a popular uprising (=involving ordinary people, not the army)
an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers, suddenly take control of a country: · a military coup
Longman Language Activatoran attempt to change the government or other authority, often using violence an organized attempt to change the government or other authority, often by using violence: · In 1968, a student rebellion in Paris sparked off a nationwide general strike.· The rebellion started in Kilalla and spread quickly through the Western provinces.rebellion against: · The citizens of Kwangju rose in rebellion against the oppressive regime.· The Duke of Ormond led a military rebellion against the new king. crush/put down a rebellion (=use force to stop it): · Troops were used to put down a rebellion and arrest hundreds of protestors.· The rebellion was crushed by an army assault in which over 200 people died.mount/stage a rebellion (=begin a rebellion): · an unsuccessful attempt to mount a rebellion against British rule· A rebel army of political dissidents had staged a rebellion in December 1989.
a successful attempt by the people of a country to change or destroy the government, often by using violence: · The 1789 revolution marked the end of the French monarchy.· Trotsky was one of the leading figures in the Russian Revolution of 1917.· Just 12 days after the emperor's death, the country erupted into revolution.· an era of rural unrest and peasant revolution
an attempt, especially one that only continues for a short time, to change the government by using violence: · In 1880, a peasant revolt swept the country in protest at the tax on salt.· Louverture headed the revolt of the slaves in the French colony of San Domingo.revolt against: · At a word from Gandhi, India would have risen in revolt.· Mayhew's remarks represented the first American call for revolt against England.crush/suppress/put down a revolt: · Army forces crushed the revolt, forcing many to flee the country.· The Confederate government provided troops to suppress slave revolts.· Herrera knew that if his government failed to put down the revolt, it would spread to outlying areas.
formal an organized attempt to change the government, through violence, especially an attempt that involves a large number of people: · It was widely believed that the outlaws had been plotting an insurrection.· the ruthless suppression of slave insurrections· an outbreak of insurrectionarmed insurrection (=an insurrection in which weapons are used): · The reign of civil disorder and terrorism culminated in armed insurrection.
a sudden unplanned, and often unsuccessful attempt to change the government or other authority, using violence: · Peasant uprisings were the first signs of discontent among the people.· The new law prompted a pro-democracy uprising in the south.· The short-lived uprising fizzled out in the face of strong opposition from government forces.uprising against: · a failed uprising against French colonial rulequell/put down an uprising (=stop it): · The President took immediate steps to quell the uprising.· The new leader put down the uprising by dispatching government troops to the area.
an organized attempt by a group of people in the army or navy to take power from their officers by refusing to obey their orders and using violence: · The film tells the story of a mutiny aboard a slave ship.· Thirteen soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment for mutiny.
an attempt by the army to take control of the government an attempt by the army to take control of the government: · Tomorrow is the anniversary of the coup that brought a military dictatorship to power here nine years ago.coup/coup d'état against: · He led a successful coup against the government of Iraq.military coup: · In April 1974, a military coup took place in Lisbon.coup attempt/attempted coup: · The coup attempt was followed by police brutality, executions, and torture.· They smashed an attempted coup by the communists, leaving hundreds dead.abortive/failed coup (=one that does not succeed): · Peru offered refuge to officers who had taken part in the abortive coup.· The government imposed a state of emergency after the failed coup d'état.stage a coup (=attempt a coup): · The chief of the armed forces intended to take power by staging a coup d'état.
a successful attempt by the army to take control of their own country by removing the legal government: · The election was the first since the military takeover in 1980.· The economic crisis and the threat from separatist guerrillas led to a military takeover.
to take part in a rebellion · The eastern provinces are likely to rebel if they are not given more freedom.rebel against · The slaves were punished for rebelling against their owners.· When the federal government refused this request, the Southern States rebelled.
to take part in an attempt, especially one that continues only for a short time, to change the government using violence: · When Napoleon won control of the region and attached it to Bavaria, the Tiroleans revolted. revolt against: · Some of the Arab tribes were persuaded to revolt against Turkish rule.· News reached the capital that two garrisons in the south had revolted against the government.
if people rise up , large numbers of them begin violently to oppose their government or other authority, especially without planning to do this: · First, the autoworkers rose up, followed by the steelworkers.· He forecast that the people of Egypt would rise up and overthrow the government.rise up against: · The people of Damascus rose up against their governors.· a proclamation urging the people to rise up against their mastersrise up in revolt/in arms/in rebellion: · The Maya farmers rose up in arms to demand greater democracy and freedom.· The troops would rise up in open rebellion if we tried to make them march any further.
if a group in the army or navy mutiny , they try to take power from their officers by refusing to obey their orders and using violence: · At Odessa, the sailors of the Imperial navy mutinied.mutiny against: · Army factions mutinied against orders from Beijing.
someone who takes part in a rebellion · The rebels attacked an airfield, exchanging fire with Russian troops.· A large number of rebels escaped to the east as the army closed in on Jaffra.
someone who takes part in or supports an attempt to change the government by using violence: · Having taken control of the capital city, the revolutionaries proceeded to form a new government.· Garcia Gutierrez wrote two plays with revolutionaries as their heroes.
someone who fights in an unofficial military group, trying to remove their country's existing government, especially by making surprise military attacks: · The guerrillas began their assault on March 8th.· Red Cross officials condemned the treatment that imprisoned guerrillas have received.· Four Western tourists held by armed guerrillas in Kashmir began their seventh month in captivity today.
someone who is fighting to try to remove their country's existing government - use this if you think that this is the right thing to do: · Ralph Fiennes plays an idealistic freedom fighter.· Young enthusiasts drove across the border to join the freedom fighters who had appealed to the world for help.
someone who encourages rebellion someone who encourages people to oppose the government by trying to make them angry enough to use violence: · The riots were the work of political agitators.· The genuine protestors were joined by outside agitators, intent on encouraging violence.
someone who spends a lot of time trying to encourage people to oppose the government or to accept new and different political beliefs: · The Global Communications Group links ecological and other political activists via the Net. · Clinton's AIDS "czar" resigned after being criticized by gay activists for being weak.
someone who is secretly trying to make their own government weak by encouraging people to oppose the government or to take part in a rebellion: · Pablo Picasso was for a long time regarded as a dangerous subversive. alleged/potential/suspected subversive (=someone that the authorities think is a subversive, but who may not be): · the kidnap and torture of a suspected subversive· CIA agents infiltrated the group, looking for alleged subversives.
actions, speeches etc that encourage rebellion actions, speeches etc that are intended to encourage people to oppose the government or to take part in a rebellion: · Hu was arrested on charges of sedition.· The clubs were suspected of being centres of sedition.
secret activities that are intended to encourage people to oppose the government or to take part in a rebellion: · Seventeen people were convicted of subversion following a coup attempt.· Many defectors provided the McCarthy committees with evidence of political subversion.
fighting between countries or armies a long period of fighting, when the armies, ships, and planes of two or more countries fight against each other: · the Vietnam War· When the war ended in 1945, Europe was in chaos.win/lose a war: · Who won the Franco-Prussian War?civil war (=war between groups of people from the same country): · More Americans died in the Civil War than in World War II.war against/with: · Iran's seven-year war with Iraqwar breaks out (=war begins): · In 1874, war broke out in Europe again.the outbreak of war (=the time when a war begins): · In the months leading up to the outbreak of war, both countries were involved in a massive arms build-up.war hero: · a war hero and former fighter pilotwar veteran (=a former soldier who fought in a war): · War veterans claim that they were exposed to chemical weapons while fighting in the Gulf.
a situation in which two countries or groups are fighting against each other - used especially in news reports: · the conflict in the Middle East· Can this peace settlement bring an end to years of conflict?· The conflict began early in December 1994.
an organized attempt to change or destroy the government by fighting against it: · The rebellion spread quickly through the Western Provinces.rebellion against: · an armed rebellion against the governmentcrush/put down a rebellion (=use force to stop it): · The army was brought in to crush the rebellion.
when soldiers fight against each other during a war or battle: · The UN had failed to stop the fighting in Rwanda.heavy/fierce fighting (=a lot of fighting when many people are hurt): · The streets of the capital are now quiet again, after three weeks of heavy fighting.renewed fighting (=fighting that starts again after it had stopped): · Some 15,000 people have fled the city, following renewed fighting.
the activity of fighting in a war - use this especially to talk about the methods of fighting that are used in war: · the history of modern warfarenuclear/chemical warfare (=fighting with nuclear bombs or poison gas): · a secret underground chemical warfare plant· Many people believe that what happened in 1940 was a British chemical warfare experiment that went wrong.guerrilla warfare (=when small unofficial military groups fight against the government): · The rebels aimed to overthrow the government through protracted guerrilla warfare.
written when two armies or opposing groups are fighting: · Land mines maim and kill innocent people, long after hostilities have ceased. · Mexican forces were ordered to avoid all hostilities with the American troops.end hostilities: · The two sides reach an agreement to end hostilities.the start/outbreak of hostilities: · The Japanese navy scored a success only two days after the start of hostilities, by sinking two British battleships.
a fight in one area between two armies, or two groups of ships or planes: · a naval battle in the North Seabattle of: · the Battle of the Sommewin/lose a battle: · The French lost the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.die/be wounded/be killed in battle: · King Olaf died in battle, in 1030.lead/send somebody into battle: · Lyndon Johnson first sent U.S. combat troops into battle in March 1965.
a short, unplanned, and usually not very important fight between two small groups of soldiers: · Last night skirmishes were reported along the border.· Government soldiers ran into a group of rebels, and a skirmish followed.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + rebellion The rebellion was led by the King’s brother.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· This injustice has produced armed rebellion.
(=rebellion that is clear and not hidden)· Algiers was in open rebellion.
· Marlborough considered leading a military rebellion against the new king.
verbs (=starts)· While he was away, a rebellion broke out in Aquitaine.
(=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.
· He led a peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great.
(=end it by force)· Troops moved in to suppress the rebellion.
(=organize it)· Farmers who opposed the tax staged a rebellion that forced Washington to back down.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The rebellion was led by the King’s brother.· Martin Spegelj on a charge of armed rebellion.
· On 3 October 1745 Drummond was forced to suspend payments - allegedly because he supported the Jacobite rebellion.
· The rally was held as the government managed to contain a week-long military rebellion that came dangerously close to succeeding.
NOUN· Mindful, perhaps, of the events of 1801 and 1825, he feared aristocratic recalcitrance more than a peasant rebellion.· One of those writs last used in peasant rebellions in the 1400s.· His master explanatory variable is market capitalism and his dependent variable is peasant rebellion.
VERB· The last important resistance to modernization was crushed in the Satsuma rebellion of 1877.· In the summer he crushed Geoffrey's rebellion and compelled him to renounce his claim.· But instead helping to crush the rebellion, the teachers grinned, shrugged and told the stewards to relax.
· After failing in a rebellion in the hill country, they settled at Delphoi, where they had old family friendships.
· He led a rebellion by poorly organized indigenous people that lasted 10 days and resulted in at least 140 deaths.
· My father's father, a soldier in the Black Watch, had helped put down a rebellion one Easter in Dublin.
· They were at once joined by the Bretons rising in rebellion against the King who had done much to limit their independence.
· State military volunteers, with the aid of federal troops, moved in to suppress the rebellion.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► crush a rebellion/uprising/revolt etc
1an organized attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence: - My father's father, a soldier in the Black Watch, had helped put down a rebellion one Easter in Dublin.
an armed rebellionrebellion against a rebellion against the military regimein rebellion The Bretons rose in rebellion against the King.suppress/crush a rebellion (=use violence to stop it)► see thesaurus at revolution2when someone opposes or fights against people in authority or ideas which they do not agree with: a rebellion by right-wing members of the partyrebellion against rebellion against traditional valuesCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + rebellionarmed rebellion· This injustice has produced armed rebellion.open rebellion (=rebellion that is clear and not hidden)· Algiers was in open rebellion.a military rebellion/an army rebellion· Marlborough considered leading a military rebellion against the new king.verbsa rebellion breaks out (=starts)· While he was away, a rebellion broke out in Aquitaine.people rise in rebellion (=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.lead a rebellion· He led a peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great.suppress/crush/put down a rebellion (=end it by force)· Troops moved in to suppress the rebellion.stage a rebellion (=organize it)· Farmers who opposed the tax staged a rebellion that forced Washington to back down.