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overthrow
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[ verb ] (politics) cause the downfall of; of rulers
Synonyms Examples "The Czar was overthrown" "subvert the ruling class" Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)It may be , of_course , that such objectives can be pursued consisently with a policy designed to overthrow Communism ; my point is that where conflicts arise they must always be resolved in_favor_of achieving the indispensable condition for a tolerant world - the absence of Soviet Communist power . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)During the Brown trial , however , the state 's most powerful Democratic newspaper , the Providence_Daily_Post , stated that Brown was a murderer , a man of blood , and that he and his associates , with the assistance of Republicans and Abolitionists , had plotted not_only the liberation of the slaves but also the overthrow of state and federal_governments . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of disturbing the mind or body
Synonyms Examples "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset" "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" Related terms |
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