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colour revolution

colour revolution noun: 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.

Noun

colour revolution (plural colour revolutions)

  1. 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.
    • He [General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Choummaly Sayasone] said he hopes the two countries’ public security ministries will intensify cooperation, especially in ensuring security and safety of major events, preventing “colour revolution”, and defeating...2015 December 25, Vietnam News Agency, “Lao Party, State leaders welcome Vietnam’s public security delegation”, in VietnamPlus

colour revolution meaning in Vietnamese

colour revolution in Vietnamese

any of various related revolutionary movements mostly using nonviolent resistance
cách mạng màu

Synonyms of colour revolution

Forms of colour revolution

pluralcolour revolutions
alternative formcolor revolution

Origin of colour revolution

These movements often adopted a specific colour as their symbol, as in Ukraine's Orange Revolution (2004) and Kuwait's Blue Revolution (2005).

Questions about colour revolution

What does colour revolution mean?
Colour revolution means 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.
What is colour revolution in Vietnamese?
Colour revolution in Vietnamese is cách mạng màu. See Colour revolution meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is colour revolution?
Colour revolution is a noun.
What is the plural of colour revolution?
The plural of colour revolution is colour revolutions.

Words near colour revolution in the dictionary

  1. colour pencil
  2. colour pencils
  3. colour proud
  4. colour retention agent
  5. colour retention agents
  6. colour revolution
  7. colour revolutions
  8. colour scheme
  9. colour schemes
  10. colour screw
  11. colour screws

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