counter-revolution
noun/ˌkaʊntə revəˈluːʃn/
/ˌkaʊntər revəˈluːʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- opposition to or violent action against a government that came to power as a result of a revolution, in order to destroy and replace it
- to stage a counter-revolution
- the forces of counter-revolution
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