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Back over•throw
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/BrE
ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ
; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/(over•threw /BrE ˌəʊvəˈθruː; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈθruː/over•thrown /BrE ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊn; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/)~ sb/sth
to remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force
The president was overthrown in a military coup.
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/BrE
ˈəʊvəθrəʊ
; NAmE ˈoʊvərθroʊ/ [usually singular]
the act of taking power by force from a leader or government

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