Dethronement

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  dethronement \de*throne"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]tr[^o]nement.]
     Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  dethronement
       n : the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from
           a position or office [syn: {deposition}]