If the Algerians succeed in overthrowing the politico-military mafia, it's to install another opportunist politico-religious mafia. Just more of the same!
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Overthrowing
Synonyms for "overthrowing" (20 found)
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Noun(6 words)
Related words (10)
Noun(10 words)
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More general
11 entriesactdescriptive adjectiveeventgovernment actionoccurrencephysical actionpolitical actionpolitical changepower changeprojectile actionthrowing action
More specific
14 entriesbuilding collapsecoupcultural overthroweconomic overthrowinsurrectionlong throwmilitary overthrowmonument toppleoverarm throwpopular overthrowrebellionrevolutionsidearm throwstatue topple
Collocations
8 entriesmilitary overthrowoverthrow of governmentoverthrowing governmentoverthrowing regimepolitical overthrowpopular overthrowregime overthrowviolent overthrow
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
They dreamed of overthrowing their tyrannical overlord.
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