Sentence examples for subversive from from inspiring English sources

Both were subversive, from the Soviet point of view: the first implied that things could be better, the second that there was something wrong with the way things are.

It seems al-Muhajiroun is only interested in positioning itself as antithetical and subversive, from outside mainstream society, its manifesto underpinned by the rejection, nay, loathing of that society.

Subversive, from its root, means working from the base to steer the system.

It also decided to decline an invitation of the Association of Motion Picture Producers to coöperate in eliminating subversives from the studios.

With the help of other university-educated subversives – from Tony Crosland, Harold Wilson and Roy Jenkins on the left to Reginald Maudling, William Rees-Mogg and Michael Portillo on the right – they worked tirelessly to turn Britain into a country with no moral aspirations apart from sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

As a further precaution against fiery speechifying - and also to prevent subversives from seizing control of the public address system - an administration official was positioned to the right of the Lincoln Memorial with an automatic cut-off switch and a record turntable.

This law allowed the government to deport immigrants or naturalized citizens engaged in subversive activities and also to bar suspected subversives from entering the country.

I believe this is part of a deeply subversive plan from John Lewis.

They were on the lookout for people who might try to hang subversive banners from the edifice.

Still, Ms. Ramos said she got a small, subversive thrill from donning a costume like the one her father used to wear.

But if comedy at its most effective and adventurous is at least provocative, if not subversive, emanating from the fringe, well, Ms. DeGeneres just doesn't live there.