I don't want a rebellious province sucking up troops.

First you recognize our rebellious province on Taiwan.

The government would not permit a rebellious province to be fed, for that could strengthen the rebellion.

In March, the government declared martial law and a force of 10,000 soldiers was sent to the rebellious province.

The Georgians would like nothing better than to stay out of the fighting in the rebellious Russian province to the north.

It was the most intense ground attack on the capital of the rebellious province of Chechnya in nearly four months of fighting.

Holland and Zeeland, as rebellious provinces, were not invited.

China maintains that Taiwan is a rebellious province and has pledged that it would take military action to prevent any move toward independence.

She accompanied the king even in some rebellious provinces of the country which was a very dangerous thing to do at that time.

Chinese leaders fear that the precedent of international intervention over a rebellious province could easily be applied to Taiwan.