verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be deposed/overthrown in a coup (= lose power in a coup )
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The Prime Minister was deposed in a coup by the armed forces.
depose a king formal (= remove a king from power )
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The Spanish king was deposed in 1931.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Clemens was deposed in a military coup.
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He has not yet been deposed in this case, but he denies trying to sabotage Wilson's plans.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Arkin declined to say which Ministry of Finance or Daiwa Bank officials he wants to depose or what information he will seek.
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Governors have rebelled, and, for that matter, Emperors have been deposed, or assassinated before this.
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It met at Constance in November 1414 and Pope John was deposed.
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Since being deposed from that post he has thrived with Gillingham and Leicester.
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Sources say Simpson will be deposed today.
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Symington is slated to be deposed for two days next week.
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The civilian government was deposed in a military coup in December 1983, and another military coup took place in August 1985.
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Their criminal ways continued even after Marcos was deposed.