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overthrow - use in sentences
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- capitalism: This first successful attempt to overthrow capitalism still evokes enormous fear for big business.
- Tsar: He called for the Soviet to organize an armed uprising to overthrow the Tsar.
- bourgeoisie: The only way to put an end to war is to overthrow the bourgeoisie.
- monarchy: Moriarty: Hurry, Ned, it's a revolution, they will overthrow the monarchy!
- dictatorship: The revolution, one of the great upheavals of the 20th century, opened with the struggle to overthrow the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz.
Preposition: of
- tsarism: The overthrow of Tsarism, he said, was only the first stage in the revolution.
- capitalism: The overthrow of capitalism will involve an immense movement from below.
- monarchy: At the same time, the creation of civil society also led to the overthrow of the absolute monarchies.
- Tsar: The first major illustration of the impact of revolution on soldiers followed the overthrow of the Tsar in February 1917.
- bourgeoisie: It had formerly argued for the overthrow of the bourgeoisie and then repulsion of the invaders.
- dictator: Socialists in Zimbabwe are working for the overthrow of this monstrous dictator under terrible conditions.
Preposition: in
- coup: In March 1962 the civilian government of U Nu was overthrown in a military coup led by General Ne Win.
Preposition: by
- coup: Within months, he fled to the USA after being overthrown by a bloody military coup.
- revolution: During his reign, the French government was overthrown by the French Revolution.
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