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deposer

deposer

9.5
A person who removes a leader from power by force or political action
  • noun
  • /dɪˈpoʊzər/
: destituidor
  • The deposer organized a coup to overthrow the corrupt government.

Examples

  • A deposer of kings!

    War and Peace (1956)

  • With 8-Down, deposer of Milton Obote: IDI 8D.

    Blog text (7)

  • As a prominent deposer, he believed it was time for new leadership in the country.

  • The rise of the deposer was marked by widespread public support for his reforms.

Synonyms

usurper
vsdeposer
10 8.6

A person who takes power illegally, often by force

focuses on removing existing leaders from office rather than seizing power
ouster
vsdeposer
3 8.1

A person who removes someone from a job to take their place

focuses on removing people from political positions, often through force
ejector
vsdeposer
7.3

A person who forces someone out of a job or role

removes someone from political power using political action or force
discharger
vsdeposer
7.0

A person who removes someone from a job or duty

is about removing people from office or power, not routine employment

Antonyms

appointee
  • Formal
55 3.9

A person chosen for an official job or position

Surface Forms

deposer singular
deposers plural

Morphology

deposer = depose (transparent) = depose + er

Agentive '-er' is directly added to the verb 'depose' to mean 'one who deposes (removes someone from office)'; the relation is a regular, predictable derivation.

Etymology

Deposer comes from Latin parts de- 'down' and ponere 'to place', the same root in words like position and deposit, so a deposer is someone who 'puts down' a leader from their position of power.