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.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Rebellion. Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or taking over the position of an established authority such as a government, governor, president, political leader, or person in charge.