overthrow

Example Sentences

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For posing a threat to British economic interests, he was overthrown and Britain and the US threw their weight behind the increasingly dictatorial Shah.

From BBC

In October, the armed group -- whose declared aim is to overthrow the government and end corruption -- began appointing magistrates, but observers indicated there was little impartiality.

From Barron's

The shah’s monarchy and his very modern Iran were violently overthrown in 1979.

From Salon

But after just eight months, he was himself overthrown by Traoré, then a 34‑year‑old artillery officer who accused him of failing to deliver security improvements.

From BBC

You spent years researching and writing “King of Kings,” which culminates in the shah’s overthrow in 1979.

From Salon