Synonyms: rebellion, revolt, rising, insurrection, uprising
Definition: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Similar words: battle, struggle, conflict
Definition: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Usage: the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph--Thomas Paine; police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Synonyms: rebellion
Definition: refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
Usage: each generation must have its own rebellion; his body was in rebellion against fatigue
Similar words: resistance
Definition: group action in opposition to those in power