subversion

sub·ver·sion   (səb-vûr'zhən, -shən)    n.   The act or an instance of subverting. The condition of being subverted. Obsolete A cause of overthrow or ruin. [Middle English subversioun, from Old French subversion, from Late Latin subversiō, subversiōn-, from Latin subversus, past participle of subvertere, to subvert; see subvert.] sub·ver'sion·ar'y adj.

Main Entry: sub·ver·sion
Pronunciation: s&b-'v&r-zh&n
Function: noun
: a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working from within; also : the crime of committing acts in furtherance of such an attempt —sub·ver·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective —sub·ver·sive /-'v&r-siv/ adj or noun —sub·ver·sive·ly adverb —sub·ver·sive·ness noun