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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèng zhì dòng dàng
"这场政变引发了严重的政治动荡。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, violent, or dramatic change in the political structure or government of a country.
"The nation experienced severe political upheaval following the controversial election results." - 2
A state of great turmoil, agitation, or radical restructuring within political systems.
"Years of economic distress culminated in widespread political upheaval and demands for reform."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'political', derived from the Ancient Greek 'politikos' (of, for, or relating to citizens), with 'upheaval', originating from Middle English roots meaning to heave up or lift. Historically, it evolved to describe profound, disruptive changes in governance and societal power structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Political upheaval" is said worldwide
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bouleversement politique
Transliteration: buləʁsəmɑ̃ pɔlitik
"Le pays a traversé un grave bouleversement politique."
politischer Umbruch
Transliteration: poˈliːtɪʃɐ ˈʊmbʁʊx
"Die Nation erlebte einen tiefen politischen Umbruch."
sovvertimento politico
Transliteration: sovvertimento politico
"Il paese ha affrontato un grande sovvertimento politico."
agitación política
Transliteration: axitaˈsjon poˈlitika
"La nación sufrió una profunda agitación política."
reviravolta política
Transliteration: ʁeviɾaˈvɔwta poˈlitika
"O país passou por uma grande reviravolta política."
राजनीतिक उथल-पुथल
Transliteration: rajnitik uthal-puthal
"देश में भारी राजनीतिक उथल-पुथल मची हुई है।"
政治动荡
Transliteration: zhèng zhì dòng dàng
"这场政变引发了严重的政治动荡。"
정치적 격변
Transliteration: jeongchijeok gyeokbyeon
"그 국가는 심각한 정치적 격변을 겪었다."
政治的激動
Transliteration: seijiteki gekidō
"その国は大きな政治的激動に見舞われた。"
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