REVOLTER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

revolter

noun

Definition of revolter

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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The attack comes as Colombia’s conservative government changes the nation’s security strategy and takes a more confrontational approach towards gangs and rebel groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
The blast comes amid President Abelardo de la Espriella’s tougher security strategy, which includes ending rebel talks and renewing operations against gangs and armed groups.

— Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebel

Noun

Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
President Emmanuel Macron has been the primary target of scorn following nationwide riots that overtook Paris and other cities, but the insurgent National Rally does not want to let mainstream conservatives off the hook.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

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Mao Zedong was a revolutionary who led the Communist Party during its crucial early days, winning a civil war against the ruling Nationalist Party in China, and then founding the modern-day People’s Republic of China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Like his fellow revolutionaries, Jefferson recoiled from such aspects of empire, past and present.

— Jackson Lears, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

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