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Meanings of subversion in English

Portuguese
corrupção
Catalan
perversió
Spanish
corrupción

Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity.

corrupção
Portuguese
subversão
Catalan
subversió
Spanish
golpe de estado

The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government.

subversão

A software versioning and revision control system distributed as free software.

Usage of subversion in English
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Kim was sentenced to 10 years hard labor for subversion last year.
Reuters
2
State prosecutors routinely use the subversion charge to imprison dissidents for years.
The Guardian
3
Beijing's controversial new law criminalises subversion, secession and collusion with foreign forces.
BBC
4
Huang was previously jailed on a charge of subversion of state power.
Reuters
5
Self considered only most radical action will answer this latest attempt subversion.
English passengers
6
In China, subversion charges are commonly levelled against critics of one-party rule.
Reuters
7
In China, subversion charges are commonly leveled against critics of one-party rule.
Reuters
8
Therefore, the logical place to look for subversion is in the slums.
The Status Civilization
9
We of the South say it is a subversion of the Constitution.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions o...
10
Group-selection theories of individual self-sacrifice are always vulnerable to subversion from within.
The god delusion
11
If Dole has a chance-andhe does-his self-subversion is the only reason.
The new yorker
12
The New Rich chose one of three paths: subversion, revolution and emulation.
After the Rain : how the West lost the East
13
His vigilance will prevent your enemies from accusing you of any subversion.
The lady elizabeth
14
They desire not to be present at the subversion of all Nature.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
15
This means nothing less than a complete subversion of all scientific methods.
At the Deathbed of Darwinism: A Series of Papers
16
State security crimes include subversion and other vaguely-worded charges often used against dissidents.
The Guardian
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Subversion through the time
Subversion across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common