1. people who deliberately undermine or overthrow an established system, institution, or set of beliefs

Examples

• The government accused the protesters of being subverters of democracy.
• Political subverters often work in secret to avoid detection.
• The regime labeled all critics as dangerous subverters of the state.
• History books describe the subverters who challenged the old monarchy.
• The organization was infiltrated by subverters seeking to destroy it from within.
• Many subverters throughout history have later been recognized as heroes.