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# rebel, rebellious
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## Definition
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To rebel is to refuse to submit to someone's authority. That is, to refuse to obey one's leader.
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* Passive rebellion happens when people refuse to do what the authorities over them have commanded.
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* Active rebellion happens when people directly oppose or disobey their authorities.
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* To rebel can also refer to people going to war against a government or leader that is ruling over them. People may do this when they believe that the government or leader is ruling unjustly.
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