Definition of "rebellions" [rebellions]

• Plural form of rebellion. (noun)

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• "Backbench cowardice: all those 'rebellions' that were calculated to be not quite big enough to defeat the government."
• "As there are situations where the right to free speech can be restrained by government, despite the language of the Amendment, it stands to reason that there * could* be situations (other than in cases of "rebellions" or "invasion") where the writ of habeas corpus * might* be modified, with regard to specific classes and for a certain, limited time period, so long as such a restraint is reasonably related a legitimate governmental end."
• "It's a breeding ground for the kind of rebellions which are now springing up."