overthrow
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- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌθroʊ/
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- Conspiracy to corrupt democratic values and bring about the overthrow of this nation.
- overthrow of the government
- overthrow of the regime
- violent overthrow
This is the overthrow of democracy.
- This is the overthrow of democracy.
- We saw a massive overthrow in South America and the installment of right wing dictators and right wing governments like we're seeing now.
- And staff and some people perceive the film as a message of overthrow.
Examples
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In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government.
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Their goal is the overthrow of our government.
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Do you believe in the overthrow of the government of the United States?
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Stop the overthrow of my government, and you will come with me to the capital and help me protect my people.
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This is the overthrow of democracy.
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In Tunisia, Islamists won roughly 40 percent of the vote in parliamentary elections following the overthrow of Ben Ali.
Academic text (2012) -
In Romania, the military played an important role in the overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989.
Academic text (1992) -
The first involved the creation of elected regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq following the American-led overthrow of authoritarian regimes.
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Fears of the imminent overthrow of existing secular regimes by Islamist groups preceded the Gulf War.
Academic text (1992) -
Their goal is the overthrow of our government.
Synonyms
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4.1
A sudden large change in a country's government or society, often when people rise against leaders
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8.1
A sudden illegal act by a small group to take control of a government
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5.4
A sudden illegal action to seize control of a country's government by force
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Removing someone from a place like a home by force or law
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9.3
Taking power, position, property or rights without the legal right to do so
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7.0
To remove someone from a job or role, often by force
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8.2
The act of removing a ruler or leader from power
A sudden illegal takeover of a country's government by force
A sudden illegal change of government by a small group, often the military
Removing someone from a position of power
A change of government that happens without violence
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Literature
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19
7.4
- Formal
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- Formal
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The noun overthrow comes from the same parts, over ('above' or 'completely') and throw ('to throw'), and it names the act of throwing a leader from power. Think of it as the 'throwing down' of a ruler, which is why an overthrow is the removal of a government, often by force.