counterrevolution

1. (countable, uncountable)A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.

   The military leaders behind the original coup were executed in the aftermath of the counterrevolution.

   Gegenrevolution, Konterrevolution

   контрреволю́цияkontrrevoljúcija

   контрреволю́ціяkontrrevoljúcija

   a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution

2. (countable, uncountable)In Tycoon, to undo a revolution, setting the card hierarchy back to normal.

1. The government responded by cracking down on dissent and arresting thousands for counterrevolution, arson and disrupting social order.

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2. The Bolshevik counterrevolution reversed the fortunes of what had been a strong and rising proletarian movement.

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