Resist authority Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. break with established customs
2. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
(noun)
1. `Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
2. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RESIST (verb)
1. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
2. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
AUTHORITY (noun)
1. official permission or approval
2. an administrative unit of government

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