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{
"term": "rebellion",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an attempt by some of the people in a country to change their government, using violence",
"sensetop": "in rebellion (against somebody/something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The north of the country rose in rebellion against the government.",
"contextForm": "in rebellion (against somebody/something)"
},
{
"text": "The army put down the rebellion."
},
{
"text": "In July 1745 Charles sailed for Scotland to raise a rebellion in the Highlands."
},
{
"text": "Peasant rebellions occurred throughout the 16th century."
},
{
"text": "Rebellion broke out in India."
},
{
"text": "Rebellion broke out in the Rhineland."
},
{
"text": "Simon de Montfort rose in rebellion in 1258."
},
{
"text": "The country has been plagued by wars, civil wars, and internal rebellions."
},
{
"text": "The new taxes provoked the population to open rebellion."
},
{
"text": "The reintroduction of conscription sparked off a major rebellion."
},
{
"text": "The slaves rose up in rebellion."
},
{
"text": "They staged a rebellion against British rule in Ireland."
},
{
"text": "a rebellion against the new king"
},
{
"text": "After years of protest, much of the country was now in open rebellion against the president."
},
{
"text": "The English Tudors faced six major rebellions and countless minor revolts."
}
],
"synonyms": "uprising",
"topics": ["War and conflict"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["full-scale", "major", "minor"],
"verb + rebellion": ["rise in", "rise up in", "launch"],
"rebellion + verb": ["occur", "begin", "break out"],
"preposition": ["in rebellion", "rebellion against", "rebellion over"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "opposition to authority within an organization, a political party, etc.",
"sensetop": "in rebellion (against something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Some members are in rebellion against proposed cuts in spending.",
"contextForm": "in rebellion (against something)"
},
{
"text": "The prime minister faces a rebellion from junior members of her party."
},
{
"text": "(a) back-bench rebellion"
},
{
"text": "attempts to foment rebellion in the Cabinet"
},
{
"text": "a rebellion over an increase in VAT"
},
{
"text": "The opposition party members threatened rebellion."
},
{
"text": "They are in rebellion against the conservative hierarchy of the Church."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["adolescent", "teenage", "youth"],
"preposition": ["rebellion against"],
"phrases": ["an act of rebellion", "a form of rebellion"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "opposition to authority; being unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Teenage rebellion often starts in the home."
},
{
"text": "rebellion against their parents"
},
{
"text": "The band refused to go on stage and rebellion began to stir in the audience."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["adolescent", "teenage", "youth"],
"preposition": ["rebellion against"],
"phrases": ["an act of rebellion", "a form of rebellion"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈbeljən/",
"audio": "re/rebellion/rebellion__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈbeljən/",
"audio": "re/rebellion/rebellion__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from Latin rebellio(n-), from rebellis (used originally with reference to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated), based on bellum ‘war’."
}