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revolution

revolution /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ noun
plural revolutions
revolution
/ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
noun
plural revolutions
Britannica Dictionary definition of REVOLUTION
: the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one
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see also counterrevolution
[count] : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.
see also industrial revolution
technical
: the action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle : rotation
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[count] : a complete turn that is made by something around its center point or line