bring down government

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to cause a government to fall

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  • The corruption scandal eventually brought down the government.
  • Mass protests in the capital are threatening to bring down the government.
  • The opposition is looking for any weakness that could bring down the government.
  • It was a series of economic missteps that ultimately brought down their government.
  • The military coup swiftly brought down the elected government.
  • They formed an unlikely alliance with the sole purpose of bringing down the government.
  • A vote of no confidence is the constitutional way to bring down a government.
  • The leaked documents contained information damaging enough to bring down the government.
  • Historically, major famines have been known to bring down governments.
  • The prime minister's resignation is not expected to bring down the entire government.