counterrevolutionary

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Historians widely interpret such violence as a counterrevolutionary response to the strength of socialist and labor movements after the First World War.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

But he brings out the idiosyncratic joys of the Mets roster—even its counterrevolutionary cliques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He took exception to the A.N.C.’s characterization of Mr. Zuma as a counterrevolutionary, or someone who attempts to subvert the efforts of lifting Black people out of apartheid-era disparities.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“The formula of ‘Sweetback’ was preempted — taken and perverted and watered down and used in a counterrevolutionary way,” he told Interview magazine.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2021

“Establishing counterrevolutionary ties and listening to foreign radio? It must be Fan Wen-chong who told them,” Grandma said slowly.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang