subversion

Example Sentences

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In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

The national-security regulations, which were expanded last year, feature broad provisions against subversion and foreign collusion that have been used to clamp down on popular expressions of dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

To call “April” an abortion drama is accurate and yet that description only barely brushes against this movie’s blending and subversion of genres.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

My father said, “That’s subversion and we don’t permit subversion here.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier