rebellion
Pronunciation:
/ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/noun
Definitions
Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
Example: The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
Example: Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
Example: The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.