Quiet revolution
noun
1.
((in Canada)) a period during the 1960s in Quebec, marked by secularization, educational reforms, and rising support for separation from the rest of Canada French name Révolution tranquille
noun
any rapid political, institutional, social, and cultural changes that occur without violence
Examples
The quiet revolution of telecommuting will soon be recognized.
Word Origin
1786; capitalized form refers to 1960s change in Quebec, Canada
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