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
Those who’ve been targeted and their allies view the practice as both a pressure tactic in which reputational sabotage is weaponized, as well as a subversion of the legal process itself.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
How would subversion of November’s election take place?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Making space for subversion and resistance is at the core of what this band is about.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Sabotage is the deliberate subversion of a nation’s resources.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
How would subversion of November’s election take place?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Making space for subversion and resistance is at the core of what this band is about.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Sabotage is the deliberate subversion of a nation’s resources.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
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Concerns about cable security have been mounting for several years, particularly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage later that year and a series of cable disruptions in the Baltic Sea.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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To counteract this unintentional sabotage, start by cleaning your gutters.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Prosecutors also revealed private messages to from Tarrio to senior leaders of the Proud Boys taking credit for the insurrection.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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Pamela Hemphill, who served a 60-day sentence for participating in the insurrection, later rejected a pardon from the president for her actions.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Over the past year, a group of lawyers recorded 486 state treason and espionage cases brought against Russian scientists, bureaucrats, military figures, and other government employees.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Deliberation continued for months before Burr was acquitted, in a strict reading of the definition of treason that still echoes today.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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Shop the Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection Now Naturally, Jacobs also infused an undercurrent of rebellion.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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Investor rebellion The announcement of Manifold’s departure from BP came as a surprise to many analysts and investors earlier in the week, with the company currently in the midst of a fundamental strategic reset.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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The killing sparked global unrest and the largest civil rights protest since the 1960s.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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These incidents are not isolated acts of unrest.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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