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dethronement

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de·throne  (d-thrn)
tr.v. de·throned, de·thron·ing, de·thrones
1. To remove from the throne; depose.
2. To remove from a prominent or powerful position.
de·thronement n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dethronement - the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
deposition
ousting, ouster - the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
Translations
dethronement [diːˈθrəʊnmənt] N → destronamiento m
dethronement
n → Entthronung f


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I felt the first inkling of a thing that presently grew quite clear in my mind, that oppressed me for many days, a sense of dethronement, a persuasion that I was no longer a master, but an animal among the animals, under the Martian heel.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
, now no longer living, was dreaming one of those horrors, impossible to realize in life, which is termed dethronement, imprisonment, and insult towards a sovereign who formerly wielded unlimited power.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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