rebel commander

collocation in English

meaningsofrebelandcommander

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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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commander
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈmɑːn.dər/us
/kəˈmæn.dɚ/
an officer who is in charge of a military operation, or an officer of a particular rank in many countries' ...
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(Definition ofrebelandcommanderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He described therebelcommanderas a very bad subject, and wrote that he and other prisoners were treated poorly in the camp.
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Not a singlerebelcommanderhad submitted, and no district was left subdued.
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Arebelcommanderwas among the dead on the opposition's side.
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Among the dead was a localrebelcommander.
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Therebelcommanderchose to ground his sloop and then scuttle it by fire to prevent her capture.
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The clashes left five rebels dead, including arebelcommander.
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Onerebelcommandersaid that his 16-year-old son had died fighting government troops.
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Although the base was surrounded by 2,000 armed youths, arebelcommanderhad promised safe passage for the evacuation.
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Arebelcommanderconfirmed there was fighting in the area a day earlier.
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The mainrebelcommanderhad, earlier in the day, claimed that rebel fighters were near the districts.
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Rebel commanders state that the rebels were able to destroy several helicopters inside the base.
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Additionally, many of the female children were given to the rebel commanders as wives and forced to produce more children.
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The rebel commanders put to death.
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