counter-revolution
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Almost immediately, a counter-revolution erupted and civil war broke out.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
This explains the pre-eminence of the RSF commander, Mohammed "Hemedti" Hamadan whose personal ruthlessness in Darfur always made him the most likely leader of a counter-revolution.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2019
Yet at Reed College this term there are also signs of a counter-revolution.
From Economist ● Sep. 7, 2017
That period witnessed what must have felt at the time like unprecedented change and confusion: the onset of industrialisation, political revolution and counter-revolution, great leaps in science, and the first railways.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2017
A few days later, a counter-revolution took place; the leaders of the revolt were killed, and Moqtadir, against his wish, was replaced on the throne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
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