Revolution and Antigovernment Activity

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activism - direct, often intense, engagement in actions for political change
anarchist - one who opposes all forms of authority and advocates violence to overthrow existing order
antiestablishment - (adj) working against existing power structure
assassination - murder of political officeholder
blacklist - list of people or organizations considered undesirable, used to exclude them from jobs or organizations
card-carrying - (adj) firmly identified with one party or group, esp. Communist party
cell - smallest group within party organization, esp. Communist party
civil disobedience - nonviolent refusal to obey authorities as means of political pressure
civil disorder - riot or disruption of normal activities as means to political change
counterrevolution - movement to overthrow government created by earlier revolution
coup - coup d’état
coup d’état - sudden exercise of political force, esp. violent overthrow of government by small group; coup
demonstration - mass public meeting and display of opinion
destructionist - person who advocates destruction of existing political institution
direct action - action such as strike or boycott that seeks an immediate response from established authority
dissent - opposition to established political order
dissident - person expressing opposition to established government
fellow traveler - Communist party sympathizer
fifth column - group undermining a cause from within
foco - small, rural, often secret group engaged in local revolutionary actions
foquismo - Che Guevara’s theory that revolution can be engendered from activities of many focos
freedom fighter - person who battles against established forces of tyranny and oppression
guerrilla - one conducting irregular warfare, sabotage, and terrorism to foment revolution
incendiary - one who inflames or excites public to revolutionary acts
insurgency - minor, often disorganized revolt against government
insurrection - organized revolt against established government authority
internal exile - banishment of person, esp. political dissident, to remote place within same country
Jacobin - radical extremist, orig. terrorist supporter of democracy in French Revolution
junta - small group controlling government after seizing power
march - organized mass walk as demonstration of opinion or protest
movement - coalition of groups and individuals seeking political change
outside agitator - one who infiltrates group or situation to create greater disturbance
popular front - coalition of leftist and sometimes centrist political factions to oppose common opponent, usu. reactionary government
peacenik - Slang. antiwar demonstrator or activist
proletariat - workers who will control government after Communist revolution
protest - declaration, usu. accompanied by some action, of disapproval for politician or policy
putsch - sudden surprise revolt against government
radical - advocate of extreme, sometimes violent, measures to improve society or alter established form of government
rally - mass gathering to express protest or opinion
rebellion - direct defiance of established government, often armed and violent
resistance - underground organization opposing government, esp. occupying force, through sabotage
revolt - movement of dissent, esp. armed uprising against government
revolution - activities intended to overthrow and replace existing government with preferred system
ringleader - leader of small group, often engaged in illegal or rebellious act
sabotage - destruction or obstruction aimed at disrupting government authority
safe house - refuge for political fugitive
sit-in - obstruction of public place through refusal to leave as nonviolent protest of government policy
terrorism - systematic use of terror as political tool
underground - secret, usu. antigovernment, terrorist group
unrest - unhappiness with existing government that results in minor disturbances against it
uprising - often localized or spontaneous act of violence against government