counterrevolution
Americannoun
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a revolution against a government recently established by a revolution.
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a political movement that resists revolutionary tendencies.
Etymology
Origin of counterrevolution
1785–95; counter- + revolution, as translation of French contre-révolution
Example Sentences
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Wary of counterrevolution, the patriots were prepared to maintain dominance by whatever means necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The rest of the movie is about the Barbies deploying their political organizing skills and the Kens’ underdeveloped sense of self-awareness to successfully stage a counterrevolution and get their Dreamhouses back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
The historic 1919 Seattle general strike was partially ignited by longshore workers refusing to load a cargo of rifles intended to arm the czarist counterrevolution.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
On Tuesday’s episode of What Next, I spoke with Stoller about Lina Khan and the potential counterrevolution in antitrust enforcement.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2021
In the event of a counterrevolution it seemed that he had nothing in prospect but a garret in Holland, or a scaffold on Tower Hill.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
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