overthrow by force

  • 11overthrow — 1 verb past tense overthrew, past participle overthrown, (T) 1 to remove a leader or government from a position of power: Rebels were already plotting to overthrow the government. 2 to get rid of the rules of a society: a social revolution that… …

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  • 12force out — I noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base the shortstop got the runner at second on a force …

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  • 13overthrow — overthrower, n. v. /oh veuhr throh /; n. /oh veuhr throh /, v., overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing, n. v.t. 1. to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant. 2. to put an end to by force, as a… …

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  • 14overthrow — [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ] (past tense overthrew [ˌəʊvəˈθruː] ; past participle overthrown [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊn] ) verb [T] to force a leader or government out of their position of power overthrow [ˈəʊvəˌθrəʊ] noun [singular] …

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  • 15overthrow — o•ver•throw v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈθroʊ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌθroʊ[/t]] v. threw, thrown, throw•ing, n. 1) to depose, as from a position of power 2) to put an end to by force: to overthrow tyranny[/ex] 3) to overturn; topple 4) to throw past or over 5) an… …

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  • 16overthrow — verb (past overthrew; past participle overthrown) 1》 remove forcibly from power. 2》 put an end to (something) through force. 3》 throw (a ball) further than the intended distance.     ↘chiefly N. Amer. throw a ball beyond (a receiving player).… …

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  • 17overthrow — verb (t) /oʊvəˈθroʊ / (say ohvuh throh) (overthrew, overthrown, overthrowing) 1. to depose as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish. 2. to put an end to by force, as governments or institutions. 3. to throw over; upset; overturn …

  • 18Opposition to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom — Main article: Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii Hui Aloha ʻĀina for men …

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  • 19Star Wars: The Force Unleashed — For the multimedia project, see Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project). Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Developer(s) LucasArts (PS3, Xbox 360) Krome Studios (PS2, PSP, Wii) n Space (DS) …

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  • 20May Overthrow — Illustration of the May Overthrow published in 1903 in the French newspaper Le Petit Parisien The May Overthrow (Serbian: Мајски преврат) was a 1903 coup d état in which the Serbian King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga, were… …

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