Vocabulary Term:
Jasmine Revolution
Meaning:
Jasmine Revolution is a term coined for the Tunisian Revolution that occurred in the beginning of January 2011.
Most interesting, this term seems to be quickly evolving as I have seen it used to describe all of the democratic movements that are sweeping the Middle East. Note: I use 'democratic' in the sense meaning 'freedom and power to the people', not democratic in the sense of a specific form of governance such as 'Western'-styled democracy.
Interestingly, this term is now coming into parlance in China as well by an online protest movement that the government is increasingly wary over. According to a New York Times article, Chinese censors have even attempted to block the word 'jasmine' from social networking sites and search engines.
Example:
The Egyptian people were quite moved by the Jasmine Revolution and started to protest in their own country for better living conditions and freedom of expression.
Note: I will continue to modify this post as this term evolves.
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