It can also be used to refer to reactionary movements, due to its association with the Confederate States of America.

Its generally admitted perception of a 'reactionary' movement has sometimes been challenged, given the results and effects on the young political system.

Proponents of Ethnic studies feel that this is a reactionary movement from the right.

He also provided full support to the Black Hundreds (a reactionary anti-semitic movement) and their propaganda.

But fortunately, so far this sort of reactionary movement hasn't reached the core of the society.

Many socialists view this as a period when the rising revolutionary movement was met with rising reactionary movements.

The decree ordering his removal said he had placed "advocates of the reactionary movement," meaning fundamentalists, on the public payroll.

The reactionary linguistic movement known as Atticism supported and enforced this scholarly tendency.

We will deal with reactionary movements in a way that is legal and does not threaten democracy.

Proponents of Hawaiian Studies feel that this is a reactionary movement from the right.