palace revolution

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noun

a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.

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Also called palace revolt, palace coup

[koo]. /ku/.

Origin of palace revolution

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby palace revolution

pakthong, pal, palabra, palace, palace guard, palace revolution, Palacio Valdés, Palade, paladin, palaeanthropic, Palaearctic

How to use palace revolution in a sentence

What had been the greatest asset of the paperback revolution,” observes Rabinowitz, “became its greatest danger.
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That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.
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On Friday, the story had looked like it might blow over as Buckingham Palace sought to dismiss it as a “civil case.”
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The New York governor was the foremost Democrat to stand athwart the Reagan Revolution.
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In response, the April Revolution protests erupted in much of the country.
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All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
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A flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He will tell you about the success he had in America; it quite makes up for the defeat of the British army in the Revolution.
Confidence|Henry James
In the center of the river line stood the imposing red sandstone palace of Bahadur Shah, last of the Moguls.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He joined the army at the outbreak of the revolution, and continued in it until it was disbanded.
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British Dictionary definitions for palace revolution

palace revolution

noun

a coup d'état made by those already in positions of power, usually with little violence

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palace revolution

Origin of palace revolution

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British Dictionary definitions for palace revolution