counterrevolution

/ˌkaʊntərˈrɛvəˌluʃən/
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Other forms: counterrevolutions

Definitions of counterrevolution
  1. noun
    a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution
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    type of:
    revolution
    the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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