counter-revolution

noun
🔊/ˌkaʊntə revəˈluːʃn/
🔊/ˌkaʊntər revəˈluːʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. opposition to or violent action against a government that came to power as a result of a revolution, in order to destroy and replace it反革命;反革命活动
    • to stage a counter-revolution进行反革命
    • the forces of counter-revolution反动势力。