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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"There was no one who moved without security knowing it, and that allowed us to infiltrate counter-revolutionary organizations," the famously reserved politician said in 2018 in a rare interview with Cuban state TV.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
He was found guilty of "revealing state secrets and counter-revolutionary propagandising" - a charge he denied.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2022
“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
Everything was changed from the days of March and May, when, in the counter-revolutionary camp, all was confusion, and when the only organized force was that created by the revolution.
From Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 by Marx, Karl
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