overthrow - Definition from the MILITARY topic - POLITICS

Topic: MILITARY

overthrow
1 verb

o‧ver‧throw1 See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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past tense overthrew See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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past participle overthrown See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[transitive]

1PGPM to remove a leader or government from power, especially by force [= oust]:

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Rebels were already making plans to overthrow the government.

2 to get rid of the rules, ideas, or systems of a society

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