OVERTHROW


Meaning of OVERTHROW in English

verb , noun

■ verb

/ ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/ ( over·threw / -ˈθruː; NAmE / over·thrown / -ˈθrəʊn; NAmE -ˈθroʊn/) [ vn ] to remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force :

The president was overthrown in a military coup.

■ noun

/ ˈəʊvəθrəʊ; NAmE ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ [ usually sing. ] the act of taking power by force from a leader or government

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