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
The head and other members of the Public Integrity Section in Washington also resigned rather than succumb to this subversion of justice.
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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
Most of the Hong Kong 47 were found guilty of conspiring to attempt subversion, one of four crimes the NSL established, while two were acquitted (the group is later referred to as Hong Kong 45).
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
Most of the Hong Kong 47 were found guilty of conspiring to attempt subversion, one of four crimes the NSL established, while two were acquitted (the group is later referred to as Hong Kong 45).
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subversion
Noun
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The ongoing sabotage by Russia has created an environment where Russia’s adversaries feel uncomfortable and anxious and slightly paranoid.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Commonly, this is caused by a lack of internal security controls, which creates opportunities for those looking to profit from sabotage or data theft.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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More recently, in March 2024, his court issued a unanimous decision blocking state-level efforts to bar Trump from the ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause—a ruling that secured Trump’s path to renomination.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Justice expunged the January 6th insurrection from its website, and whitehouse.gov took down an explainer page about the Constitution.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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Henry’s five resolutions rejected the crown’s right to unilaterally tax the American Colonies; his speech defending the resolves was so fiery that some in the audience accused him of treason.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The original classic novel was penned by Alexandre Dumas and follows a young sailor falsely accused of treason, who, after years of imprisonment, escapes and seeks revenge against those who wronged him, ultimately becoming the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Wouldn't that seed resentment and the beginnings of the exact rebellion that takes place?—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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As Frederick Douglass noted in a June 1854 newspaper editorial, however, many Americans praised Henry’s phrase and the violent rebellion against British oppression while simultaneously decrying violent resistance to slavery.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The levels are based off several factors, including crime levels, threats of terrorism, civil unrest, health concerns and the possibility of a natural disaster, according to the State Department.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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In addition to long-standing restrictions, the State Department issued a travel advisory in August warning citizens not to travel to Iran due to political unrest in the region.—
Amin Khodadadi,
NBC News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Clay’s Dad, Trevor Photo: Netflix It cannot be said enough that the root of so much of this season’s strife between AD and Clay can be traced back to one man’s flagrant disregard for his marital vows, and his inexplicable decision to involve his kids in the treachery.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2024
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subversion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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