peasant rebellion

collocation in English

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peasant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpez.ənt/us
/ˈpez.ənt/
a person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a ...
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rebellion
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈbel.i.ən/us
/rɪˈbel.i.ən/
violent action organized by a group of people who are trying to change the political system in ...
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Indeed, this reader was struck more by the elemental, emotional and uncoordinated nature ofpeasantrebellion.
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The evidence relates to incidents ending in deaths, and if some were murderous by any definition, none were really riotous andpeasantrebelliondoes not come into it.
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His successors ruled for two generations before they were relieved of their lordship by the shogunate in 1665 for political reasons including apeasantrebellion.
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He considers thepeasantrebellionas inconsistency of common people and their tendency to chaotic behaviour, and the conspiracy as arrogance of grand nobility.
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In his view, frequent peasant rebellions safeguarded peasant property rights.
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If peasant rebellions in the old days were believed to be associated with 'tyranny', peasant protests today are certainly connected with 'excessive fees'.
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Agriculture was collectivized and peasant rebellions were crushed with force.
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In the early 18th century, peasant rebellions were a major problem.
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Here, they encountered an elite militia created by a local member of the gentry specifically to put down peasant rebellions.
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Under his leadership, agriculture was collectivised, peasant rebellions were crushed, and a massive industrialisation campaign was launched.
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The rebel movement took on a radical anti-feudal dimension, supporting peasant rebellions against the landed nobility.
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Peasant rebellions from 1712-22 were suppressed.
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Ming government officials fought against each other, against fiscal collapse, and against a series of peasant rebellions.
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