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Noun: dethronement  dee'thrown-munt
  1. The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
    "The dethronement of the monarch led to significant political changes in the country";
    - deposition, deposal

Derived forms: dethronements

Type of: ouster, ousting

Encyclopedia: Dethronement