how to pronounce subversion

/səbˈvɝʒən/

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subversion is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of subversion in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… classy bit of subversion so thanks for …”

meanings of subversion

noun:

The act of subverting or the condition of being subverted.
A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.
A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

subversion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word subversion occurs in english on average 1.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics subversion can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that subversion can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;