subversive activity

səbˈvɜːsɪv ækˈtɪvɪti

subversive activities

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Definition of subversive activity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political disruptionactions intended to disrupt or overthrow systems or institutions

The group was charged for engaging in subversive activity against the government.

insurrection

rebellion

covertsecret efforts to disrupt an organization

They engaged in subversive activity to weaken the rival company.

insurgency

sedition

subversion

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Expressions with activity

activity trap

state of being busy but not making real progress

He fell into an activity trap and got nothing important done.

blizzard of activity

large amount of activity happening quickly

The office was in a blizzard of activity before the deadline.

beehive of activity

place full of busy and energetic activity

The office was a beehive of activity before the deadline.

flurry of activity

sudden burst of busy actions

The office saw a flurry of activity before the deadline.

hive of activity

very busy place with constant activity

The office was a hive of activity on Monday morning.

hum with activity

be full of busy and lively activity

The market hums with activity every Saturday.

Examples of subversive activity in a sentence

Subversive activity was suspected in the recent protests.
The government cracked down on subversive activity within the military.
Subversive activity was suspected in the political campaign.

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French:activité subversive, action subversive, ...
German:subversive Tätigkeit, subversive Aktivitäten, ...
Italian:attività sovversiva, ...
Spanish:actividad subversiva, ...
Portuguese:atividade subversiva, ...
Chinese:颠覆活动, 颠覆性活动, ...
Japanese:破壊活動, サブバージョン, ...
Arabic:نَشَاط تَخْرِيبِيّ, نَشَاط هَدَّام, ...
Hebrew:פְּעִילוּת חַתְרָנִית, ...
Russian:подрывная деятельность, ...
Ukrainian:підривна діяльність, ...
Hindi:विध्वंसक गतिविधि, विघटनकारी गतिविधि, ...
Bengali:ধ্বংসাত্মক কার্যকলাপ, গোপন তৎপরতা, ...
Catalan:activitat subversiva, operació subversiva, ...
Czech:podvratná činnost, ...
Danish:undergravende aktivitet, undergravende aktiviteter, ...
Dutch:subversieve activiteit, ...
Greek:υπονομευτική δραστηριότητα, ...
Hungarian:felforgató tevékenység, bomlasztó tevékenység, ...
Khmer:សកម្មភាពបំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញរដ្ឋាភិបាល, សកម្មភាពបំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញដោយសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:전복 활동, 비밀 활동, ...
Persian:فعالیت براندازانه, اقدام براندازانه, ...
Polish:działalność wywrotowa, działania wywrotowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):atividade subversiva, atividades subversivas, ...
Romanian:activitate subversivă, acțiune subversivă, ...
Swedish:subversiv verksamhet, ...
Thai:การบ่อนทำลาย, การกระทำบ่อนทำลาย, ...
Turkish:yıkıcı faaliyet, gizli faaliyet, ...
Vietnamese:hoạt động lật đổ, hoạt động ngầm, ...

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