armed rebel

collocation in English

meaningsofarmedandrebel

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armed
adjective
uk
/ɑːmd/us
/ɑːrmd/
using or ...
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rebel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreb.əl/us
/ˈreb.əl/
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using ...
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(Definition ofarmedandrebelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The fact that both the armed government troops andarmedrebelmovements repeatedly take revenge upon the civilian population is a scandal which has lasted for too long.
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There were indications that thearmedrebelsoldiers inside the hotel were ready for battle.
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In turn, the authorities accused the villagers of harboringarmedrebelgangs and attempted to annul the elections of local officials.
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These attempts have so far failed, but it is indeed difficult to ask a legitimate government to negotiate as equals with armed rebels.
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No constitutionally elected president can negotiate with armed rebels that occupy 40% of his country.
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Armed rebels thwarted the tax-collecting efforts of two successive visitations of royal commissioners sent out to enforce the gabelle edicts.
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Taken completely by surprise, the shocked and poorly armed rebels broke and fled only to run into another army ambush.
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Later estimates put the number of armed rebels at about 200.
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Shortly after, armed rebels attacked the checkpoint, destroying an armored personnel carrier.
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The mandatory objective is to stay in power, optional objectives include conquering the world, eliminating armed rebels, or balancing the nation's resources.
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It forced the poorly armed rebels to retreat, leaving behind 60 dead.
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Poorly armed rebels were defeated and lost about 80 men before retreating.
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The poorly armed rebels captured most of the town by weight of numbers and drove out the defending soldiers.
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He was right because the north was occupied by armed rebels.
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Many of them reported to have fled after they were targeted by armed rebels.
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The heavily armed rebels exited the bus and destroyed the checkpoint as additional fighters arrived in a convoy of jeeps and pickup trucks and spread out across the town.
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