Overthrown
Definitions
- (v.) Past participle of overthrow; to remove from power or invalidate by legal or authoritative action.
The government was overthrown after the successful revolution.
Forms
- overthrow
- overthrows
- overthrowing
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Commentary
As a past participle, 'overthrown' commonly appears in legal and political contexts describing the invalidation or removal of authority, often implicating concepts like nullification or annulment.
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