depose
Example Sentences
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The most prominent opposition figure outside Iran is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the deposed shah, who has put himself forward as a future leader.
After a lightning operation by the US to spirit the deposed president and his wife out of the country on 3 January, Venezuela has found itself in limbo.
From BBC
And, at the other end of the spectrum from Gen Z politics, supporters of the ex‑king Gyanendra Shah, 78 -- deposed in 2008, ending 240 years of monarchy -- will also campaign.
From Barron's
Some allies of the deposed chief of staff are angry, pointing out that there are other prominent advisers who also recommended Lord Mandelson yet remain in their jobs.
From BBC
No Labour Party leader has ever been deposed while in office.
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