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
Also this year, Giuliani was stripped of his law licenses in New York and Washington, D.C., due to his election subversion efforts.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
What is Chesebro accused of doing in the election subversion case?
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump reacted Monday to the news that special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to dismiss his election subversion case against the president-elect.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
This is itself a subversion of the Western repatriation narrative, which typically ends with objects flying home from Europe.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
What is Chesebro accused of doing in the election subversion case?
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump reacted Monday to the news that special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to dismiss his election subversion case against the president-elect.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
This is itself a subversion of the Western repatriation narrative, which typically ends with objects flying home from Europe.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
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Abbott will never be the kind of show where the main cast routinely has to fend off mean-spirited romantic sabotage or keep tabs on a man who gives off serious Andrew Tate vibes.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Taiwan is investigating whether a Chinese vessel intentionally severed an undersea internet cable to the island, raising concerns about potential sabotage.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tension between Meta and Trump intensified in early 2021, when the company banned Trump's accounts from its platforms in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions, but the privilege does not extend to allegations of rebellion or treason.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Although Yoon retains presidential immunity from criminal prosecution that protection does not cover accusations of rebellion or treason.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Social unrest will become more frequent, with mass protests and political instability becoming the norm in affected regions.Amir Husain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The reason the internet satellite service became so popular after the women's rights protests began in 2022 is because access to Instagram and WhatsApp was restricted due to widespread civil unrest.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yet Milady and her treachery have for nearly 200 years always stood out.Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
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The eternal fight for liberty — slaves into gladiators, gladiators into free men — calls for courage and purpose beyond Lucius’s nightmarish expectations, uncovering the treachery and chicanery of Roman politics.Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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