noun
- organized resistance or defiance against an established government or authority
Usage: plural of rebellion
Examples
- The history book covered several major rebellions against colonial rule.
- Student rebellions in the 1960s changed university policies nationwide.
- The king faced multiple rebellions from dissatisfied nobles.
- Armed rebellions broke out in three provinces simultaneously.
- The government quickly suppressed the rebellions before they could spread.
- These rebellions were motivated by economic hardship and political oppression.