subversion

About 1.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
2. noun The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
3. noun The condition of being subverted.
4. noun A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.
5. noun A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

Similar words

subversive activity sabotage undermining overthrow diversion oppression destabilization disruption vandalism rebellion

Often followed by

of and in by or is from to was

Word family

subversionary subversions subversive subversively subversiveness subversivenesses subversives