subversion
noun
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Subversion is literally the "turning over" of something. In the 1950s and '60s, many people worried about communist subversion of the U.S. government, though they often saw subversive activities where none existed. Nondemocratic governments often claim that anyone who disagrees with them or joins a demonstration is a subversive. But subversion isn't always quite so serious a matter; when words like weekend, sandwich, job, *and *camping started being used by the French, for example, some of them began claiming that America was subverting their language.
Examples of subversion in a Sentence
Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Smith, who has led two cases against Trump since he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, is said to be planning to halt the 2020 election subversion case and the classified documents case against Trump in light of Trump’s decisive presidential victory.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Smith filed a response to Trump's motion, urging U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the election subversion case, to find that Trump's motion had been filed after a deadline and that the opinions of neither Thomas nor Cannon should have any bearing on the case.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Federal election interference case In the shadow of the presidential race, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has been considering how Trump's federal election subversion case should proceed in light of the Supreme Court's immunity ruling, which delayed the case for nearly a year.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Subversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subversion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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