Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 3 compound words that contain revolutions. The most common are listed below. Open revolutions in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- color revolutionsplural of color revolution: Any of various related revolutionary movements that developed in several societies in the former Soviet Union and the Balkans during the early 2000s, mostly using nonviolent resistance.
- colour revolutionsplural of colour revolution: Any of various related revolutionary movements that developed in several societies in the former Soviet Union and the Balkans during the early 2000s, mostly using nonviolent resistance.
- coloured revolutionsplural of coloured revolution: Any of various related revolutionary movements that developed in several societies in the former Soviet Union and the Balkans during the early 2000s, mostly using nonviolent resistance.
- counter-revolutionsplural of counter-revolution: A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
- democratic revolutionsplural of democratic revolution: A revolution in which a democracy is instituted, replacing a previous non-democratic government, or a revolution which is brought about through democratic means, usually without violence.
- palace revolutionsplural of palace revolution: A (usually non-violent) coup d'état carried out by people who were already part of the group in power before the coup.
- agricultural revolutionsplural of agricultural revolution: Any of several revolutionary changes that have occurred in the agricultural practices of societies throughout history.
- oxygen revolutionsplural of oxygen revolution: A period around 2.5 to 2.3 billion years ago when the atmosphere of the Earth and its shallow oceans saw a sustained increase in oxygen, caused by the widespread proliferation of photosynthetic cyanobacteria.
- permanent revolutionsplural of permanent revolution: The status of a revolutionary class where it continues to push for and achieve its interests despite the political dominance of those with opposing interests.
- quiet revolutionsplural of quiet revolution: A major social or political change attained without violence or significant upheaval.
- robot revolutionsplural of robot revolution: A productivity revolution caused by the large-scale use of robots.
- sexual revolutionsplural of sexual revolution: A period in which attitudes towards sexual behavior undergo a substantial change, usually in the direction of increased liberality.
- Velvet Revolutionsplural of Velvet Revolution: Any non-violent political revolution, especially the events in Czechoslovakia that led to the velvet divorce.
- revolutions are not made with rosewaterTransformative changes require sacrifice.
Compound words 3
- counterrevolutionsplural of counterrevolution: A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
- pseudorevolutionsplural of pseudorevolution: A political event resembling, but not actually, a revolution.
- subrevolutionsplural of subrevolution: A secondary or subsidiary revolution.