rebels
noun (plural) / verb (third-person singular)UK /ˈrɛbəlz/
US /ˈrɛbəlz/
Rebels are people who fight against the people in charge.
The rebels hid in the mountains and planned to take back their town.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who refuse to follow the rules of a group or place.
The teacher called the noisy students rebels because they never followed the class rules.
3. To resist or fight against authority (as a verb).
She rebels against her parents' strict bedtime rules every summer.
4. Members of a group who break away from the main group.
The rebels left the club and started their own team.