overthrow of

Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words

used to specify what or who was overthrown

overthrowNOUN + PREPOSITION

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of

Examples (10)

  • The sudden overthrow of the government shocked the international community.
  • Historians study the overthrow of the monarchy during the revolution.
  • The conspiracy aimed at the overthrow of the ruling junta.
  • Many lives were lost during the violent overthrow of the dictatorship.
  • The overthrow of the king led to the establishment of a republic.
  • Secret documents revealed a plot for the overthrow of the regime.
  • Public protests eventually resulted in the overthrow of the tyrant.
  • They worked to bring about the overthrow of the military dictatorship.
  • Economic collapse contributed to the overthrow of the existing system.
  • They celebrated the anniversary of the overthrow of the old dynasty.