palace revolution

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“I think the time is right for a palace revolution/ but where I live the game to play is compromise solution,” shouts Jagger in the song’s second verse.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2016

He was forced to resign under pressure of a palace revolution led by a majority of his own board of directors.

From Time Magazine Archive

When he had turned 71 and still was not ready to relinquish command, impatient subordinates staged a palace revolution and kicked him upstairs to be chairman of the board.

From Time Magazine Archive

The groom himself had to put up with a little good-natured palace revolution.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was thought that China might follow in the footsteps of Japan, but suddenly there was a palace revolution, the dowager-empress seized control, and the reformers had to fly for their lives.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park