rebel

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a person who fights against the government of their country: rebel forces * Armed rebels advanced towards the capital. * Some parts of the country fell into rebel hands. 2 a person who opposes sb in authority over them within an organization, a political party, etc: A number of Tory rebels are planning to vote against the government. 3 a person who does not like to obey rules or who does not accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc: I've always been the rebel of the family. * He was a rebel in his teens but he's a respectable citizen these days. verb sth( to fight against or refuse to obey an authority, for example a government, a system, your parents, etc: He later rebelled against his strict religious upbringing. * Most teenagers find something to rebel against.