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counter-revolutionary [ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ -nrɪ] n pl -aries 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person opposed to revolution 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who opposes a specific revolution or revolutionary government adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) characterized by opposition to a revolution or revolutions in general Translations counter-revolutionary [ˈkaʊntərevəˈluːʃənrɪ] A. ADJ → contrarrevolucionario B. N → contrarrevolucionario/a m/f counter-revolutionary [ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənrɪ] n & adj → controrivoluzionario/a counter-revolutionary [ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənrɪ] n & adj → controrivoluzionario/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Benjamin Thurston's essay in the collection draws attention to how Maistre expertly analyzed the language of the revolutionaries in order to create a counter-revolutionary discourse in his pamphlets. At the same time, Chavez has brought in hundreds of intelligence agents from Castro's DGI (Cuba's version of the KGB) to help take over and purge the Venezuelan military and police of counter-revolutionary elements that pose a threat to his total consolidation of power. Most of the playwrights he met turned out to be counter-revolutionary flakes, so a colleague encouraged Gen. |
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