subversive
adjectiveSeeking or tending to undermine an established system or authority.
Undermining an established order
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verbTo undermine or overturn an established system, authority, or accepted principle.
supremacy
nounA position of highest authority, power, or dominance.
triumvirate
nounA group of three people sharing authority or control.
A group of three people sharing authority or control
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