Rebel
(noun)
- A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
- A person who resists or defies an authority, control, or tradition.
- A person who fights against the established order.
Origin:
From middle english rebellen ("to rebel"), from old french rebeler ("to rebel"), from re- ("again") + bellen ("to bellow, to make war"), from latin rebellare ("to rebel"), from re- ("again") + bellare ("to make war").
Examples:
- The rebels were fighting against the government.
- The rebel group staged a coup.
- The rebel leader was captured.
- The rebel army was defeated.
- The rebel movement was suppressed.