Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colour revolution

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: colour rev-o-lu-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

"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 all “peaceful evolution” and riot plots of hostile and reactionary forces."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

colour revolutions (plural) color revolution (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

regime change

Synonyms

coloured revolution

Questions

What does colour revolution mean?: 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.
Where does colour revolution come from?: These movements often adopted a specific colour as their symbol, as in Ukraine's Orange Revolution (2004) and Kuwait's Blue Revolution (2005).

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