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CULTURAL REVOLUTION

\kˈʌlt͡ʃəɹə͡l ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən], \kˈʌlt‍ʃəɹə‍l ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən], \k_ˈʌ_l_tʃ_ə_ɹ_əl ɹ_ˌɛ_v_ə_l_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of CULTURAL REVOLUTION

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a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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