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revolt
noun as in uprising
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verb as in rebel, rise up against
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“If people had known about the trade, it would have been open revolt,” said one UBS bond trader close to the action.
A group of young conservative MPs revolted over a pension reform proposal, which had already been adopted by the cabinet, arguing that it burdened future generations.
He called his strategy “maximum pressure”—a full-court press aimed at provoking a revolt against the government by rendering living conditions in Venezuela intolerable, while at the same time trying to trigger a military uprising.
Republicans enter the midterm cycle shouldering two related burdens: economic dissatisfaction arising from high prices and a revolt among independents.
The "July Charter", named after the revolt, has become a flashpoint between parties vying for power ahead of national elections expected in February 2026.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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