Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun russian_revolution

2 senses of russian revolution

Sense 1
Russian Revolution, October Revolution -- (the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922)
       INSTANCE OF=> coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover -- (a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force)

Sense 2
Russian Revolution, February Revolution -- (the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917)
       INSTANCE OF=> revolution -- (the overthrow of a government by those who are governed)