revolution
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
:
revolución
- Many an hour he sat with me, sweating like a pig... ...drinking brandy and telling stories of the Irish Revolution.
- industrial revolution
- French Revolution
- cultural revolution
That's like right when the revolution was happening in Iran, right?
- That's like right when the revolution was happening in Iran, right?
- People did not feel that this revolution had been done in their name.
- And you see the revolution spread like a tumor.
- But the real revolution, we are living it now.
- And since the start of the revolution they have been given projects.
- And of course the US supported color revolutions in the Mideast.
- Quote the market revolution went too far.
- Another thing that was going on was a sort of revolution in political order.
- So I think that's an example of a real revolution in that industry.
- And This is why revolutions, right, are led by young people.
- One could say, ah, see the Revolution, Terrible idea.
- Nipsey Hussle Community revolution in progress, AKA crew.
- If my life is meant to be a revolution, I am revolution.
- We made this revolution to to get the progress.
Examples
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One of the most notable benefits of the digital revolution is the way that it facilitates collaboration.
Academic text (2017) -
'The first American Revolution was sparked by an unshakable conviction: 'Taxation without representation is tyranny.
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We forget today what a revolution that was.
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People did not feel that this revolution had been done in their name.
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And since the start of the revolution they have been given projects.
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The world was much closer to revolution in the years after the war than it is now.
Academic text (2017) -
The only way we change this is revolution.
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The mission of the Guards is to guard the revolution and its achievements against internal threats.
Academic text (2008) -
Since the eruption of the revolution, the trend has clearly been in one direction only.
Academic text (2013) -
The French revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy and significant changes in society.
Synonyms
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1.1
A time when something becomes different
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5.1
A group of people who rise up and use force to oppose the government
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4.1
A group of people who use weapons to fight the government
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8.4
A planned action by a group, often using weapons or secret actions, to take control from the government
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6.9
A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems
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6.1
The removal of a leader or government from power, often by force
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9.1
A planned violent attempt by a group to remove their government
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4.9
Rise up against a government or ruler
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8.0
To try to weaken or overthrow a government
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8.7
An organized group fighting against the government, often using weapons
A major political, social, or cultural change that affects many people
A sudden violent action by people against those in power
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.8
A time when factories and machines change farming villages into industrial towns
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2.7
A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen colonies fought Britain and formed the United States
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3.8
A time in France from 1789 to 1799 when people overthrew the king and created new political ideas
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7.9
A political movement in China that removed old ideas and punished many educated people
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4.1
A revolution in Cuba from 1956 to 1959 that overthrew the government and made it a socialist country
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4.1
A revolution in November 1917 when Lenin's supporters overthrew the government and set up Soviet rule
- Formal
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5.0
A time when new machines and ideas quickly change how people work and live
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4.4
A 1911 revolution that ended the Qing dynasty and created the Republic of China
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4.0
A period in the 1960s and 1970s when new seeds and fertilizers greatly increased food crops
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7.3
A revolution in Russia in 1917 when Lenin's Bolsheviks overthrew the temporary government and began communist rule
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6.1
A 1688 change in England's rulers that made William and Mary king and queen
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5.0
A ten year period of fighting in Mexico from 1910 to 1920 led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata
A mass political movement led by Mao in China from 1966 to 1976 that attacks intellectuals and causes widespread violence
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4.5
A revolution in March 1917 that removes the czar and leads to a provisional government
The change of rulers in 1688–1689 that puts William and Mary on the throne with little violence
- Specialized
A solid made by turning an oval around its middle line, like the Earth
A 1917 Russian uprising that forced the tsar to give up power and set up a temporary government
The removal of King James II in 1688 that makes Parliament stronger and limits the king
How Radical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word revolution comes from the Latin parts re- ('back' or 'again') and volvere ('to turn'), the same root you see in revolve. So a political revolution is like 'turning' the whole system over, which is why it means a big change when people replace those in power.