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- DictionaryRev·o·lu·tion/ˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system: "the country has had a socialist revolution"
- 2. an instance of revolving: "one revolution a second"
Definition. See also. References. Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Revolution. In political science, a revolution ( Latin: revolutio, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's state, class, ethnic or religious structures.
the overthrow or repudiation of a regime or political system by the governed. (in Marxist theory) the violent and historically necessary transition from one system of production in a society to the next, as from feudalism to capitalism. a far-reaching and drastic change, esp in ideas, methods, etc.
REVOLUTION meaning: 1 : the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one; 2 : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.
revolution. noun. /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/. /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/. [countable, uncountable] an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action. a socialist revolution. the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. The shooting and killing of thirty people started a revolution.
Definitions of revolution. noun. a single complete turn (axial or orbital) “the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year” synonyms: gyration, rotation. see more. noun. the overthrow of a government by those who are governed. see more. noun. a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the overthrow or repudiation of a regime or political system by the governed. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Marxist theory) the violent and historically necessary transition from one system of production in a society to the next, as from feudalism to capitalism.
a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and often using violence or war: the French Revolution. revolution noun (CHANGE) B2. a very important change in the way people think or do things: the technological revolution. This discovery caused a revolution in medicine. revolution noun (CIRCLE)
