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