as in sabotage
secret efforts to weaken or ruin a political system or government from within
They were arrested on charges of political subversion.
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Recent Examples of subversion
But the dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's federal election subversion case against Donald Trump leaves key questions about the extent of executive power unanswered.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The report is expected to detail Smith's findings on key cases involving Trump, including allegations of election subversion and mishandling of classified documents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
July 1 - The Supreme Court rules that Trump may claim partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Phillips tried but failed to achieve a different level of subversion with Folie à Deux, a misguided jukebox musical courtroom drama.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
The report is expected to detail Smith's findings on key cases involving Trump, including allegations of election subversion and mishandling of classified documents.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
July 1 - The Supreme Court rules that Trump may claim partial immunity from special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Phillips tried but failed to achieve a different level of subversion with Folie à Deux, a misguided jukebox musical courtroom drama.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
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In April, German authorities arrested two German-Russian nationals accused of scouting US military sites for potential sabotage, including allegedly arson.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Baltic Sea has been the scene of mysterious undersea incidents in recent years, such as the sabotage attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany in 2022.David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Under Korean law, a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution on all matters except for leading an insurrection or acts of treason.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Christian nationalist elements in the U.S. played a key role in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Later, Kieran was arrested for treason, after Constantine found in his locker evidence of spycraft.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Yoon has immunity from most criminal prosecution as president, but that doesn’t extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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In 1994: Russian tanks and troops invaded its largely Muslim territory Chechnya to try to quash the secessionist rebellion after a three-year push for independence that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kim was arrested by prosecutors early Wednesday on allegations of playing a key role in a rebellion and committing abuse of power.Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the social and political unrest, the story centers on the goings-on of an unconventional family living in Lima.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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To prepare for potential unrest during the week of the election, the Portland Police Bureau spent $1.2 million in officer overtime — yet, large-scale protests never materialized and no arrests were made.Meira Gebel, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics.Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by Alan Cumming, the game of treachery and deceit returns to Peacock on Thursday, January 9th.Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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