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subversion
[ suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of subverting.
- the state of being subverted; destruction.
- something that subverts or overthrows.
subversion
/ əˈɜːʃə /
noun
- the act or an instance of subverting or overthrowing a legally constituted government, institution, etc
- the state of being subverted; destruction or ruin
- something that brings about an overthrow
Other Word Forms
- t·ܲ·sDz noun
- ԴDzȴܲ·sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of subversion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of subversion1
Example Sentences
A total of 45 people were jailed for conspiring to commit subversion.
“Sable’s refusal, in a very real sense, is a subversion of the will of the people of the state of California.”
So far, explanations have tended to focus on its manic pace, contempt for political conventions and blatant subversion of supposedly one of the world’s most robust democracies.
History has not forgotten Senator Joseph McCarthy’s list of alleged Communists in the State Department and his use of unfair and evidence-free accusations of disloyalty and subversion in order to suppress opposition.
Alternatively, voters might use pop vocal album as a way to recognize Carpenter, whose deep belief in — and sly subversion of — the genre’s fundamentals has made her one of music’s biggest new stars.
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