dethronement
/di'θrounmənt/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of removing a monarch from power: "dethronement" refers to the formal removal of a king, queen, or other sovereign ruler from their throne.
- The act of deposing a powerful person from a position of authority: More broadly, it can mean the removal of any powerful or dominant figure from a high office or position of leadership.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The dethronement of the king led to a period of political instability.
- The board's vote resulted in the dethronement of the company's long-serving CEO.
Advanced Usage
- "to be a dethronement of": to represent the removal or overthrow of a dominant idea or entity.
- The invention of the smartphone was a dethronement of the traditional camera.
- "dethronement from": specifies the position or status from which someone is removed.
- His dethronement from the world number one ranking was unexpected.
Variants and Related Words
- Dethrone (verb): to remove from a throne or position of power.
- The rebels sought to dethrone the emperor.
- Dethroned (adjective): describes someone who has been removed from power.
- The dethroned monarch lived in exile.
Synonyms
- Deposition: The act of removing someone from high office.
- Ousting: The act of forcing someone out of a position.
- Overthrow: The removal of a ruler or government by force.
Related Phrases
- "to suffer dethronement": to be the one who is removed from power.
- The aging champion was destined to suffer dethronement.
- "a symbolic dethronement": a removal that is more about status or influence than literal political power.
- The scandal caused a symbolic dethronement of the celebrity as a role model.
Noun
- the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office