open rebellion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofopenandrebellion
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open
adjective
uk/ˈəʊ.pən/us/ˈoʊ.pən/
not closed ...
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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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(Definition ofopenandrebellionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofopen rebellion
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Illegal actions of collective protest ranged from collective refusals of labour services toopenrebellion.
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The majority of popular resistance stopped short ofopenrebellion.
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Violent confrontations were fairly common during the first few years of the policy, althoughopenrebellion required a range of other social and political grievances.
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He longed to break out intoopenrebellionagainst a mandate which he considered to be repugnant to human nature and hateful in the sight of heaven.
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Violent crime was one of the most obvious challenges to the colonial state's monopoly of violence, and moreover one that could easily spill intoopenrebellion.
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Some people may think this may drag us into anopenrebellion, but one knows the history of the past.
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I have explained the reasons why that resolution was amended; but they did endorse that there should beopenrebellionunless their claim was admitted.
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There isopenrebellionbetween the governing body of the sport and the clubs.
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She has been inopenrebelliononce, and we were recently threatened with anotheropenrebellion.
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But to represent that these are in any sense a sign ofopenrebellionand revolt all over the country is, quite frankly, to exaggerate.
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The result was that you hadopenrebellionin 1916.
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Openrebellionhas always been a thing that could be used by a dissatisfied minority, and if people choose that course then they must take the consequences.
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There are certain irresponsible elements who seem to positively encourageopenrebellionagainst authority, aggression and violence, without thecaveatthat it is irresponsible and wrong.
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They even talked of organisingopenrebellion.
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That is not to say that armed forces—soldiers—should not be held in reserve in case—which is quite possible—what is now a secret society movement develops into anopenrebellion.
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The strongest support foropenrebellioncame from the poorest peasants.
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One-third of the spirit hosts of heaven came out inopenrebellionand were cast out without bodies, becoming the devil and his angels.
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However, increasing contrasts with the latter drove him to anopenrebellionin 1344, in which he expanded his lordship.
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In the face ofopenrebellion, the order to sail was rescinded and the planned operation was abandoned.
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