President Donald Trump Tuesday signed the first in a series of congressional regulatory rollback bills, revoking an Obama-era regulation that required oil and mining companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments.
Full Definition of REBELLION. 1. : opposition to one in authority or dominance. 2. a: open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government b: an instance of such defiance or resistance. See rebellion defined for English-language learners.
2 : open fighting against authority (as one's government) synonyms REBELLION, REVOLUTION, UPRISING, MUTINY mean an outbreak against authority. REBELLION suggests an outbreak that is serious and widespread but often does not succeed <the rebellion lasted a year before the government put it down>.