{
    "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’."
}