counterrevolution
noun
coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən 
ˌkau̇n-tə-
1
: a revolution directed toward overthrowing a government or social system established by a previous revolution
2
: a movement to counteract revolutionary trends
Examples of counterrevolution in a Sentence
The leader vowed to stop any attempt at counterrevolution.
Soldiers loyal to the President led the counterrevolution.
Recent Examples on the Web
But with Iraq battered, Syria in chaos, and a stagnant Egypt being whipsawed by revolution and counterrevolution, the way was clear for an ambitious, headstrong, and ruthless young Saudi prince to stake his country’s claim to Arab leadership.
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Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Marker’s Grin Without a Cat, an essay-film about revolution and counterrevolution in the Sixties, is almost as long as The Sorrow and the Pity but denser and more fast-moving.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
The Shadow of Bashir Many Sudanese see the coup as a counterrevolution—a return to the days of Sudan’s longtime strongman president, Omar al-Bashir.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2021
In 1894, a counterrevolution failed and Liliuokalani was arrested.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
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Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Marker’s Grin Without a Cat, an essay-film about revolution and counterrevolution in the Sixties, is almost as long as The Sorrow and the Pity but denser and more fast-moving.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2022
The Shadow of Bashir Many Sudanese see the coup as a counterrevolution—a return to the days of Sudan’s longtime strongman president, Omar al-Bashir.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2021
In 1894, a counterrevolution failed and Liliuokalani was arrested.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Counterrevolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterrevolution. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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counterrevolution
noun
coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion
ˌkau̇nt-ə(r)-ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shən
: a revolution intended to overthrow a government established by an earlier revolution
counterrevolutionist
noun
-ˈlü-sh(ə-)nəst
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