open revolt
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a revolt that is publicly known and not secret
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- Parliament came out in open revolt against the president.
- The party leadership is facing open revolt.
- The employees staged an open revolt against the new management policies.
- Students threatened open revolt if tuition fees were increased.
- His decision sparked an open revolt among the backbenchers.
- The general feared an open revolt from his disgruntled troops.
- After years of quiet dissent, the community finally broke into open revolt.
- The editorial was seen as an open revolt against the newspaper's conservative stance.
- Such blatant disregard for rules could lead to open revolt within the organization.
- The oppressive regime was surprised by the sudden open revolt of its citizens.