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Blanquist

Definition:

A blanquist is a term referring to a person who advocates or practices a revolutionary socialist strategy of seizing power through insurrectionary violence and armed struggle.

Examples:

• 1. The blanquist faction staged a violent coup in an attempt to overthrow the government.
• 2. Many consider the blanquists to be extremists within the socialist movement.
• 3. The blanquist movement gained momentum during the political unrest of the 19th century.

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