velvet revolution

noun

1. the peaceful overthrow of a government, esp a communist government, as occurred in Czechoslovakia in late 1989

Example Sentences

But during the fall of Communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when independence movements gained strength throughout the Soviet Union, a series of largely peaceful protests called the Velvet Revolution led Czechoslovakia first to independence and then to a split, often referred to as the Velvet Divorce, that left two nations: the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

From New York Times

The country gained independence amid the so-called Velvet Revolution, a series of popular and nonviolent protests against the Communist Party in what was at that time still Czechoslovakia.

From New York Times

The protests, which rocked the country, were the largest seen since the Velvet Revolution; demonstrators demanded the resignation of the government and new elections.

From New York Times

The 2018 Velvet Revolution, the peaceful revolution, really pivoted the country into a more transparent, responsible governance.

From Los Angeles Times

The 1989 Velvet Revolution toppled the Communist regime and meant the final blow for the grove as the market was flooded with almonds from other parts of the world.

From Seattle Times