"dethronement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dethronements [plural]
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  1. Removal from a superior place in a hierarchy. Synonyms: disenthronement Related terms: abdication Translations (the act of being dethroned): détrônement [masculine] (French), ტახტიდან ჩამოგდება (ṭaxṭidan čamogdeba) (Georgian), trónfosztás (Hungarian), detronizacja [feminine] (Polish), сверже́ние с престо́ла (sveržénije s prestóla) [neuter] (Russian), сверже́ние (sveržénije) [neuter] (Russian), destronamiento [masculine] (Spanish), детронізація (detronizacija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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