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
Several of the party’s members, former lawmakers Wu Chi-wai, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Andrew Wan, have been jailed after being convicted in a landmark subversion case involving 47 of the city’s leading democrats.
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Reuters, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The head and other members of the Public Integrity Section in Washington also resigned rather than succumb to this subversion of justice.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In June, Chinese journalist and #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison for subversion.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
The Foreign Agents Registration Act, known as FARA, was enacted in 1938 to combat domestic political subversion by foreign adversaries amid rising Nazism.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The head and other members of the Public Integrity Section in Washington also resigned rather than succumb to this subversion of justice.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
In June, Chinese journalist and #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison for subversion.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
The Foreign Agents Registration Act, known as FARA, was enacted in 1938 to combat domestic political subversion by foreign adversaries amid rising Nazism.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
Noun
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Senior executives reported on acts of sabotage and did little to save their own Jewish colleagues.—
Sarah Federman,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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One way to increase the momentum of the Oman talks and shield them against efforts at sabotage is for Trump, who is likely to be their chief champion, to directly step in to the diplomatic process.—
Comfort Ero,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Users have convened on 4chan to plan hacks like DDoS attacks, and conspiracy theories that festered on 4chan even reportedly inspired the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
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With military support from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain’s Sunni dictator Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa survived a Shiite insurrection.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Russia accused her of raising money for Ukraine’s military and convicted her of treason, sentencing her to 12 years in prison, BBC reported last year.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The profits, in turn, are used to fund the rebellion.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs meet South Korean domestic turmoil The tariff upheaval comes at an inopportune time as former President Yoon Suk Yeol stands in court to face charges of rebellion over his institution of martial law in December.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Apr. 2025
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Geopolitical unrest: Will global conflicts reshape your supply chain?—
Guy Courtin,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Haiti has for several years been under a Level 4 Do Not Travel warning from the U.S. State Department, citing kidnappings, crime, civil unrest and limited healthcare.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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