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nounthe act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
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"the big city's subversion of rural innocence"noundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
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Definition that contains subversion
- insurgency an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
- counterintelligence intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
- insurgence an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
- security intelligence intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism