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Meanings of counter-revolutionist in English

Catalan
contrarevolucionari
Spanish
contrarrevolucionario

A revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution.

contrarevolucionari
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Examples for "counterrevolutionary"
Examples for "counterrevolutionary"
1
Anyone is good as long as they sing the counterrevolutionary music, it said.
Reuters
2
They lose their way in the moral terrain of revolutionary & counterrevolutionary war.
The new yorker
3
To the Chinese Communist leadership, this capitalist region must see counterrevolutionary.
The new yorker
4
All the defendants, including Triapitsin's lover, were found guilty of counterrevolutionary activities-andshot.
The gates of november
5
Accused of counterrevolutionary activity and of spying for the Japanese, they were all shot.
The gates of november
Usage of counter-revolutionist in English
1
Nantes was at this time crowded with the orphaned children of the Vendéan counter-revolutionists.
General History for Colleges and High Schools
2
He had been told the Allies were counter-revolutionists, and as such should be destroyed.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia
3
Several girls, who were accused of making tri-color rosettes for the counter-revolutionists, also were executed.
The Red Conspiracy
4
Many persons accused of being counter-revolutionists are being executed by the Hungarian Communists, according to despatches received here.
The Red Conspiracy
5
There is danger for the safety of Petrograd.... Counter-revolutionists rejoice in the people's misfortunes....
Ten Days That Shook the World
6
They would not even admit patriots of the first epoch, and only elected decided counter- revolutionists or equivocal constitutionalists.
History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814
7
The mere assertion that d'Azay is in correspondence with Monsieur de Condé or any of the counter-revolutionists will send him to prison-orworse.
Calvert of Strathore
8
"Why should the counter-revolutionists be treated so well?"
Ten Days That Shook the World
9
In all this was evident the hand of the counter-revolutionists, who distributed among the regiments plans showing the location of the stores of liquor.
Ten Days That Shook the World
10
"Do you understand, 'Comrade,'" said one of them to me, "we are looking for counter-revolutionists to shoot them?"
Beasts, Men and Gods
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