rebel vs terrorist

rebel

noun
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

terrorist

noun
  • A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. 

  • An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France. 

adj
  • Of or relating to terrorism. 

How often have the words rebel and terrorist occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )