counter-revolutionary
Britishnoun
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a person opposed to revolution
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a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government
adjective
Example Sentences
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“It was really the first counter-revolutionary movement,” said Susan Maybud, who participated in those marches and was then working as a news assistant with the foreign press.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022
“When his father is sentenced as a counter-revolutionary, he must present himself as even more communist and even more revolutionary than the others if he wants to survive,” says Chinese journalist Li Datong.
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022
The developments echo counter-revolutionary trends across the Middle East since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011.
From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2022
In 1793, the Reign of Terror began during the French Revolution as the National Convention instituted harsh measures to repress counter-revolutionary activities.
From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2020
It sought to render itself popular with the lower classes, and distributed bread; but far from accepting its overtures, the people considered such establishments as a counter-revolutionary movement.
From History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by Mignet, M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis)
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