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revolutionary

 
/ˌrev·əˈlu·ʃəˌner·i/ adj

Definition

social studies relating to a complete change in a system of government, or bringing or causing great change: a revolutionary leader/program/idea Computers have brought revolutionary changes to publishing.
(Definition of revolutionary adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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