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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is rebel a noun, verb, or something else?
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