topple - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

Topic: GOVERNMENT

Date:	1500-1600
Origin:	top

topple
verb

top‧ple

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1 [intransitive and transitive] to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this

topple over

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A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over.

2 [transitive]PG to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force [= overthrow]:

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This scandal could topple the government.

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