counterrevolutionary

  • 1counterrevolutionary — coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y [ ,kauntərevə luʃn,eri ] noun count someone who takes part in a counterrevolution ╾ coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y adjective: counterrevolutionary activities …

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  • 2counterrevolutionary — I noun a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution • Syn: ↑counterrevolutionist, ↑counter revolutionist • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterrevolution (for: ↑counterrevolutio …

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  • 3counterrevolutionary — adjective or noun see counterrevolution …

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  • 4counterrevolutionary — /kown teuhr rev euh looh sheuh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. counterrevolutionaries. adj. 1. characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution. 2. opposing a revolution or revolutionary government. n. 3. Also, counterrevolutionist /kown teuhr rev… …

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  • 5counterrevolutionary — 1. adjective In opposition to a revolution 2. noun A person who opposes a revolution and attempts to reverse the changes made by it …

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  • 6counterrevolutionary — adj. of or pertaining to a counterrevolution, opposing a previous revolution …

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  • 7counterrevolutionary — coun·ter·revolutionary …

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  • 8counterrevolutionary — coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) gov characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution 2) gov opposing a revolution or revolutionary government 3) gov Also, coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ist… …

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  • 9Counter-revolutionary — A counter revolutionary is anyone who opposes a revolution, particularly those who act after a revolution to try to overturn or reverse it, in full or in part. The adjective, counterrevolutionary , pertains to movements that would restore the… …

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  • 10Cheka — For the reggaeton artist, see Cheka (artist). VCheKa (Russian: ВЧК) Всероссийская чрезвычайная комиссия Vserossiyskaya Chrezvychaynaya Komissiya …

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