counter-revolutionary

/ -nrɪ, ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ /

noun

1. a person opposed to revolution

2. a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government

adjective

1. characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general

Example Sentences

“But I do realize that, in terms of small-property owners, which is being a landlord—is it counterintuitive? Is it counter-revolutionary?”

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It quoted an official in the Kurdistan province as saying: "A number of agents affiliated with counter-revolutionary groups who had planned to create chaos and prepare media fodder were arrested in the early hours of this morning."

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Now deemed a "counter-revolutionary", she's found life even tougher and says she's subject to constant harassment from Cuba's state security.

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He was found guilty of "revealing state secrets and counter-revolutionary propagandising" - a charge he denied.

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During a visit to the city on Tuesday, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi blamed "counter-revolutionary terrorist" groups for the "riots" and vowed that security forces would continue to respond with an iron hand, state media said.

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