as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
Spartacus, who led a slave revolt in ancient Rome, has served as an inspiration for a number of other revolters over the centuries
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Well after the first Darfur war had faded from headlines, this duo continued to put down rebel groups throughout the country through brutal methods.
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Finding an off-ramp is increasingly becoming necessary for GOP leadership as House rebels threaten to shut down the floor in the absence of a path forward.
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But what local powers must be surrendered to the insurgent American collectivity?
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The province has been the center of a long-running separatist insurgency, with insurgents demanding independence or greater control over local resources.
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Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.
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The garments, designed by Stella Jean, a Haitian Italian fashion designer, featured a painting of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, Dessalines’ fellow revolutionary.
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“Revolter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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