subversion
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But Boygenius might be even more of a subversion of genius than gender. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "A Brief Oral History of Boygenius," 31 Oct. 2018 Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4½ years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power Monday, more than three years after he was detained in a sweeping crackdown on the legal profession. — Dake Kang, The Seattle Times, "Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4½ years," 28 Jan. 2019 But even setting aside its strides for onscreen representation, Crazy Rich Asians also succeeds as both a celebration and subtle subversion of the romantic comedy. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Crazy Rich Asians is a dazzling, sumptuous success," 18 Aug. 2018 In 1950 Marcantonio cast the only vote in the House against a bill to aid countries resisting communist subversion and one of just two votes against tightening laws against espionage. — David Greenberg, WSJ, "Socialists Are No Strangers to Congress," 3 Jan. 2019 The Deadpool version of the story is an extreme exaggeration, and just one of many gags that’s reaching for subversion by making light of the most serious subjects the screenwriters can find. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Daredevil’s ‘suffering makes a man’ trope is common, familiar, and bad for everyone," 24 Oct. 2018 Several received lengthy sentences for subversion of state power while a few still await sentencing. — Fox News, "China expels German student who researched rights lawyers," 12 Aug. 2018 Taming the Internet Since the introduction of the internet, Chinese Communist Party leaders have worried about its deployment as a means of subversion and spying. — New York Times, "What Keeps Xi Jinping Awake at Night," 11 May 2018 And no one does subversion quite like the Scottish designer, either. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "17 Unforgettable—Oh, Let’s Just Come Out and Say It, Ugly!—Sneakers That Defined 2018," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subversion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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