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Definition rebel in British English

rebel noun

[countable] noun
/ˈreb(ə)l/
1

someone who tries to remove a government or leader using force

Example

Fighting between the rebels and government troops continues in the north.

Synonyms and related words
activist agitator anarchist
1.1

relating to rebels or their activities

Example

a rebel leader/general

Example

rebel forces/troops

Example

The town fell into rebel hands.

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anarchic civil counter-revolutionary
2

someone who opposes their leader, especially in politics

Example

Conservative rebels

Synonyms and related words
activist agitator anarchist
2.1

someone who opposes people in authority or opposes accepted ways of doing things

Example

Alex has always been a rebel.

Synonyms and related words
activist agitator anarchist
Definition rebel in British English