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Meaning of Counterrevolution | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
  2. in Tycoon, to undo a revolution, setting the card hierarchy back to normal.

Equivalents

Examples

“The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the counterrevolution.”
“Egypt's spring 2014: is the counter-revolution now complete? [title]”
“This corporate counter-revolution is easiest to see in Democrats’ enthusiastic support for Republicans’ legislative response to the coronavirus crisis.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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