rebel army

collocation in English

meaningsofrebelandarmy

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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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army
noun
uk
/ˈɑː.mi/us
/ˈɑːr.mi/
a particular country's ...
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(Definition ofrebelandarmyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therebelarmywas on the point of defeat only a few months ago and was almost wiped out.
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Soon after, therebelarmydispersed due to lack of pay.
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These preparations were enough to force therebelarmyto travel south via the west coast.
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After defeating a government army and growing to a size of over 50,000, therebelarmywas finally crushed by another government army of 100,000.
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Under cover of rain therebelarmymade a slow march through the rough terrain, hindered by the difficulty off moving equipment and artillery.
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If not already soldiers, they will be made so the moment therebelarmygets hold of them.
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The list of workers who had joined therebelarmywas made for future reprisal.
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Deputies were placed in charge of therebelarmyand were stationed at different parts of the district.
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He was successful in defeating his opponents which forced the surrender of therebelarmy.
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This proved enough to delay an attack until reinforcements arrived forcing therebelarmyto move across to the west coast.
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In the process, however, therebelarmyhad become totally disordered, with units mixed and their formations disordered.
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The influence of therebelarmyhas spread to this area still being worked on.
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Yet again, therebelarmyhanded a defeat to the imperial forces.
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However, violence by therebelarmyto city residents, especially royalists, soured the welcome.
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Loyalists in these areas may have been motivated by seeing elements of therebelarmyhead home after their enlistments ended.
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They also released prisoners, many of whom joined ranks ofrebelarmy.
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They decided to abandon the city and in less than four hours, the entirerebelarmyhad left.
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Their primary focus, however, was to move north and link up with the mainrebelarmy.
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