Sabotage
Sabotage
Sabotage (/ˈsæbətɑːʒ/; from the French saboter meaning "to cut with a saboteur or shoe") is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.
Etymology
The term "sabotage" comes from the French word saboter, which means "to clatter with sabots (wooden shoes)". It is believed to have been coined during the early industrial revolution in Europe, where workers would throw their sabots into machinery to disrupt production.
Related Terms
- Subversion: An attempt to transform the established social order and its structures of power, authority, and hierarchy.
- Obstruction: Something that impedes, blocks, or prevents progress or action.
- Disruption: A disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.
- Destruction: The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sabotage
- Wikipedia's article - Sabotage
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