1. acts of undermining or overthrowing an established system, institution, or government
Usage: plural form of subversion

Examples

• The government investigated several subversions of the electoral process.
• Historical subversions of monarchies led to the rise of democratic governments.
• The spy was charged with multiple subversions of national security.
• Academic freedom protects against subversions of intellectual inquiry.
• The documentary examined subversions of traditional art forms in the 1960s.
• Corporate whistleblowers often face accusations of subversions against their employers.