rev·o·lu·tion
/?rev??lo?oSH(?)n/
noun
1.
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
synonyms: rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, uprising, riot, rioting, rising, insurgence, insurgency, coup, overthrow, seizure of power, regime change, subversion, sedition, anarchy, disorder, protest, strike, act of resistance, act of defiance, coup d'état, putsch, jacquerie
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