Noun: rebellion ri'bel-yun [N. Amer], ri'be-lee-un [Brit]
- Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
"military security has been stepped up since the recent rebellion";
- insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising
- Refusal to accept some authority, code or convention
"each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"
Derived forms: rebellions
Type of: battle, conflict, resistance, struggle
Encyclopedia: Rebellion