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rebellion: organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

lynch law collapse: the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

sedition collapse: an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

mutiny collapse: open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers); engage in a mutiny against an authority

syndicalism collapse: a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions

anarchism collapse: a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

nihilism collapse: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake; complete denial of all established authority and institutions

outbreak collapse: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

anarchy collapse: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

unruliness collapse: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

disorganization collapse: the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack"; a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted

chaos collapse: (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions; (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe; the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos; a state of extreme confusion and disorder

confusion collapse: a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"; an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"; a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"; a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused; disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"

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