as in sabotage
secret efforts to weaken or ruin a political system or government from within
They were arrested on charges of political subversion.
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Recent Examples of subversion
Vance’s core complaint was that countries such as Germany are engaged in censorship, thought control, and the subversion of democracy.
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The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Stan’s gutsy subversion of his looks won him the Silver Bear for leading performance at last year’s Berlin International Film Festival and the Golden Globe for acting in a comedy or musical last month.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2020, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, introducing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for four main crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Smith continued investigating unindicted co-conspirators after charging Trump As part of the 2020 election subversion probe, federal investigators interviewed more than 250 witnesses and brought more than 55 people to testify before a grand jury, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Stan’s gutsy subversion of his looks won him the Silver Bear for leading performance at last year’s Berlin International Film Festival and the Golden Globe for acting in a comedy or musical last month.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2020, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, introducing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for four main crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Smith continued investigating unindicted co-conspirators after charging Trump As part of the 2020 election subversion probe, federal investigators interviewed more than 250 witnesses and brought more than 55 people to testify before a grand jury, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
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Test Operational Resiliency Some manufacturers are starting to use the industrial metaverse to simulate labor strikes and supply chain sabotage, testing how resilient their operations are under pressure.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The prospect of Chinese sabotage on U.S. soil should not seem far-fetched.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Foreign funders of an insurrection interfered in our domestic affairs from the start.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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The charge of masterminding insurrection faced by the impeached leader is punishable by life imprisonment or even death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Because this is borderline treason in Dear Leader's world.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions but that doesn't cover grave charges like rebellion and treason.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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After leading some of his fellow players in an uprising against the games, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) sees his rebellion instantly squashed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is waiting for the weekend to join the rebellion.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The Latin American pivot proved timely, offering Gaumont an outlet as the English-speaking market faced post-pandemic labor unrest and economic slowdown.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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Amidst the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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