counterrevolution

noun coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion \-ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən\

: action by a group, army, etc., that is done to overthrow a government that is in power because of an earlier revolution

Full Definition of COUNTERREVOLUTION

: a revolution directed toward overthrowing a government or social system established by a previous revolution

: a movement to counteract revolutionary trends

— coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective or noun

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1793

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