Rebel
noun
A person who fights against a government or another powerful system.
He was a rebel during the revolution.
Often appears as...
- rebel forces
- rebel leader
verb
To refuse to obey rules or people in authority.
The teenager rebelled against his parents.
Often appears as...
- rebel against authority
- rebel against rules
noun
A person who does not like rules and conventions.
She was a rebel in her youth, rejecting traditional ways of living.
Often appears as...
- be a rebel
- dress like a rebel
adj
Relating to people fighting against a government or another system.
Rebel forces had taken control of the city.
Often appears as...
- rebel attack
- rebel troops
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Military
noun
A person who fights against a government or another powerful system.
He was a rebel during the revolution.
Often appears as...
- rebel forces
- rebel leader
verb
To refuse to obey rules or people in authority.
The teenager rebelled against his parents.
Often appears as...
- rebel against authority
- rebel against rules
noun
A person who does not like rules and conventions.
She was a rebel in her youth, rejecting traditional ways of living.
Often appears as...
- be a rebel
- dress like a rebel
adj
Relating to people fighting against a government or another system.
Rebel forces had taken control of the city.
Often appears as...
- rebel attack
- rebel troops
Usage tips
Military
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Revolutionary Context
Used to describe individuals challenging government, often in historical or political contexts.
The rebels overthrew the corrupt government.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Association
Often associated with a group, not a solitary person, sharing a common cause against power systems.
Rebel groups united for the uprising.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a negative connotation, implying a disruptor of peace or order, depending on perspective.
The rebels were seen as troublemakers.
Pro Tip 1/3Revolutionary Context
Used to describe individuals challenging government, often in historical or political contexts.
The rebels overthrew the corrupt government.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Association
Often associated with a group, not a solitary person, sharing a common cause against power systems.
Rebel groups united for the uprising.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a negative connotation, implying a disruptor of peace or order, depending on perspective.
The rebels were seen as troublemakers.
Pro Tip 1/3Revolutionary Context
Used to describe individuals challenging government, often in historical or political contexts.
The rebels overthrew the corrupt government.
Pro Tip 2/3Group Association
Often associated with a group, not a solitary person, sharing a common cause against power systems.
Rebel groups united for the uprising.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
May carry a negative connotation, implying a disruptor of peace or order, depending on perspective.
The rebels were seen as troublemakers.
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Held Captive by...
Our driver panicked, he stopped the car and jumped out, he said we're journalists. At that point Qaddafi's troops ripped us out of the car. The rebels that we were with started opening fire on that checkpoint and we were caught in a wall of bullets. There were bullets everywhere. I did not get out of the car at that point.
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History vs. Che Guevara...
killing any suspected spies or dissenters. He also helped peasants build health clinics and schools, taught them to read, and even recited poetry to them. His harsh discipline was necessary against a much stronger enemy who didn't hesitate to burn entire villages suspected of aiding the rebels.
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Breaking boundaries,...
when the Freedom for what for which she had fought was finally achieved and she was released she dedicated her life to securing freedom for whom for those whom the fledgling state could not yet protect victims of human trafficking so how would a Maoist rebel bred in the
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Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the rebel army came through a family's magnificent home was burned to the ground but saddest of all she fell in
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Winston Groom: The...
soldiers said that the rebels looked as if to be on parade they marched out of the tree line their bands playing a drummers drumming the flags waving thousands of bayonets blending in the morning sunlight officers on horseback
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Why should you read...
making it the cornerstone of the galactic economy. And it only grows on the desert planet Arrakis, a dangerous and inhospitable world whose native inhabitants have long rebelled against the empire.
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The myth of Prometheus -...
As hero, rebel, or trickster, Prometheus remains a symbol of our capacity to capture the powers of nature, and ultimately, he reminds us of the potential of individual acts to ignite the world.
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Sierra Leone Rebels...
situation these guys making any time T now I am not important to them I'm not going to be abandon ship maybe my days over minutes later the rebels dragged him away
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Reindeer Selfies With...
after a couple of hours they are all rebelled turn incredible crescendo
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Love, sorrow and the...
Let's be vulnerable and strong and rebel for life. That's all I have.
Video examples
Held Captive by...
Our driver panicked, he stopped the car and jumped out, he said we're journalists. At that point Qaddafi's troops ripped us out of the car. The rebels that we were with started opening fire on that checkpoint and we were caught in a wall of bullets. There were bullets everywhere. I did not get out of the car at that point.
Video examples
History vs. Che Guevara...
killing any suspected spies or dissenters. He also helped peasants build health clinics and schools, taught them to read, and even recited poetry to them. His harsh discipline was necessary against a much stronger enemy who didn't hesitate to burn entire villages suspected of aiding the rebels.
Video examples
Breaking boundaries,...
when the Freedom for what for which she had fought was finally achieved and she was released she dedicated her life to securing freedom for whom for those whom the fledgling state could not yet protect victims of human trafficking so how would a Maoist rebel bred in the
Video examples
Josie Underwood's Civil...
particularly plaintive story because her family was staunch unionists in a town that was predominantly pro-confederate friendships was shattered and when the rebel army came through a family's magnificent home was burned to the ground but saddest of all she fell in
Video examples
Winston Groom: The...
soldiers said that the rebels looked as if to be on parade they marched out of the tree line their bands playing a drummers drumming the flags waving thousands of bayonets blending in the morning sunlight officers on horseback
Video examples
Why should you read...
making it the cornerstone of the galactic economy. And it only grows on the desert planet Arrakis, a dangerous and inhospitable world whose native inhabitants have long rebelled against the empire.
Video examples
The myth of Prometheus -...
As hero, rebel, or trickster, Prometheus remains a symbol of our capacity to capture the powers of nature, and ultimately, he reminds us of the potential of individual acts to ignite the world.
Video examples
Sierra Leone Rebels...
situation these guys making any time T now I am not important to them I'm not going to be abandon ship maybe my days over minutes later the rebels dragged him away
Video examples
Reindeer Selfies With...
after a couple of hours they are all rebelled turn incredible crescendo
Video examples
Love, sorrow and the...
Let's be vulnerable and strong and rebel for life. That's all I have.
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Quote examples
Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, 'Oh man, this is the stuff.' It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.
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Larry Bishop
American Actor
I dug the idea that I was being perceived as the black sheep of my family, but for me, it was like, I was a rebel, and that to me was most important.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
If your government isn't protecting you and the future of your kids, you have a duty to rebel, and a right to rebel.
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Gary Rossington
American Musician
We were kinda rebels. From the wrong side of the tracks. Down where we were raised, it was a tough town.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I feel like in my music I can be a rebel. I can say things I wouldn't say in real life.
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Martina Navratilova
American Tennis Player
I've always been a rebel, always curious about the world around me.
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John Barrasso
American Politician
I've been calling for the support of the Syrian rebels for years.
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Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
I think it's important to rebel a little bit.
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Carlene Carter
American Musician
A lot of people said I was a rebel. I wasn't.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
There's a rebel lying deep in my soul.
Quote examples
Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
Blues was my first love. It was the first thing where I said, 'Oh man, this is the stuff.' It just sounded so raw and honest, gut-bucket honest. From then I started rebelling.
Quote examples
Larry Bishop
American Actor
I dug the idea that I was being perceived as the black sheep of my family, but for me, it was like, I was a rebel, and that to me was most important.
Quote examples
Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
If your government isn't protecting you and the future of your kids, you have a duty to rebel, and a right to rebel.
Quote examples
Gary Rossington
American Musician
We were kinda rebels. From the wrong side of the tracks. Down where we were raised, it was a tough town.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
I feel like in my music I can be a rebel. I can say things I wouldn't say in real life.
Quote examples
Martina Navratilova
American Tennis Player
I've always been a rebel, always curious about the world around me.
Quote examples
John Barrasso
American Politician
I've been calling for the support of the Syrian rebels for years.
Quote examples
Fiona Bruce
British Journalist
I think it's important to rebel a little bit.
Quote examples
Carlene Carter
American Musician
A lot of people said I was a rebel. I wasn't.
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
There's a rebel lying deep in my soul.
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