Depose
verb
To remove someone important from power officially and formally.
The military deposed the president in a bloodless coup.
Often appears as...
- depose a ruler
- depose a monarch
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
verb
To give evidence or testify under oath, mostly in court.
The witness was asked to depose before the court.
Often appears as...
- depose before a judge
- depose in court
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Legal
verb
To remove someone important from power officially and formally.
The military deposed the president in a bloodless coup.
Often appears as...
- depose a ruler
- depose a monarch
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
verb
To give evidence or testify under oath, mostly in court.
The witness was asked to depose before the court.
Often appears as...
- depose before a judge
- depose in court
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Legal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used when power shifts dramatically, often suddenly or forcefully.
The rebels deposed the tyrant within days.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Frequently found in history texts describing overthrow of leaders.
The ancient texts recounted how the emperor was deposed.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Language
Very formal, often used in official or legal announcements.
The company's board deposed its CEO after the scandal.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used when power shifts dramatically, often suddenly or forcefully.
The rebels deposed the tyrant within days.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Frequently found in history texts describing overthrow of leaders.
The ancient texts recounted how the emperor was deposed.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Language
Very formal, often used in official or legal announcements.
The company's board deposed its CEO after the scandal.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Used when power shifts dramatically, often suddenly or forcefully.
The rebels deposed the tyrant within days.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
Frequently found in history texts describing overthrow of leaders.
The ancient texts recounted how the emperor was deposed.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Language
Very formal, often used in official or legal announcements.
The company's board deposed its CEO after the scandal.
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The rise and fall of the...
Alexios was the son of a deposed emperor, and promised the crusaders vast riches and support to help him retake the throne from his uncle. Alexios succeeded, but after a year, the population rebelled and Alexios himself was deposed and killed.
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The lies we tell about...
everyone bought it partly out of fear but largely because it covered up a multitude of extremely messy since and then silence and after Sahara was deposed in 1998 his first elected successor who was a religious scholar tried to issue a
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Brutal Lion Infanticide...
As both brothers mated, both males must work together to protect the family, until one day they, too, will be deposed.
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The rise and fall of the...
Alexios was the son of a deposed emperor, and promised the crusaders vast riches and support to help him retake the throne from his uncle. Alexios succeeded, but after a year, the population rebelled and Alexios himself was deposed and killed.
Video examples
The lies we tell about...
everyone bought it partly out of fear but largely because it covered up a multitude of extremely messy since and then silence and after Sahara was deposed in 1998 his first elected successor who was a religious scholar tried to issue a
Video examples
Brutal Lion Infanticide...
As both brothers mated, both males must work together to protect the family, until one day they, too, will be deposed.
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Quote examples
Tom Fitton
American Activist
It is no surprise that neither Hillary Clinton nor the Obama State Department agrees with our request to depose Mrs. Clinton concerning her exclusive use of her non-state.gov email account to house and send tens of thousands of official emails throughout her entire tenure as secretary of state.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their associates. Victims cry for justice, but leaders of new regimes must decide to what extent it is possible, moral or prudent to pursue evildoers of the past.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian push towards nuclear capability is calculated to deter invasions like the kind deposing Saddam Husain.
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Pete Hoekstra
American Politician
Libya became a rat's nest of extremism after NATO helped depose dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it now exports weapons, jihadists, and ideology to Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Kelly Ayotte
American Politician
President Yanukovych, the deposed president, essentially, he gutted the Ukrainian military. And so I think we could provide some more assistance to them in that regard.
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Rand Beers
American Public Servant
I was deposed in association with a case involving the Golden Venture, a ship which smuggled Chinese aliens into the United States about eight or nine ago.
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Fred Schneider
American Musician
We've always shared everything - writing credits, all the royalties - and there's no real leader because if there was one, we'd immediately depose them.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Filipino Statesman
I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.
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Barbara W. Tuchman
American Historian
Every successful revolution puts on in time the robes of the tyrant it has deposed.
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Nawaz Sharif
Pakistani Businessman
Only those who vote politicians into power have the right to depose them.
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Tom Fitton
American Activist
It is no surprise that neither Hillary Clinton nor the Obama State Department agrees with our request to depose Mrs. Clinton concerning her exclusive use of her non-state.gov email account to house and send tens of thousands of official emails throughout her entire tenure as secretary of state.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their associates. Victims cry for justice, but leaders of new regimes must decide to what extent it is possible, moral or prudent to pursue evildoers of the past.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian push towards nuclear capability is calculated to deter invasions like the kind deposing Saddam Husain.
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Pete Hoekstra
American Politician
Libya became a rat's nest of extremism after NATO helped depose dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it now exports weapons, jihadists, and ideology to Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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Kelly Ayotte
American Politician
President Yanukovych, the deposed president, essentially, he gutted the Ukrainian military. And so I think we could provide some more assistance to them in that regard.
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Rand Beers
American Public Servant
I was deposed in association with a case involving the Golden Venture, a ship which smuggled Chinese aliens into the United States about eight or nine ago.
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Fred Schneider
American Musician
We've always shared everything - writing credits, all the royalties - and there's no real leader because if there was one, we'd immediately depose them.
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Ferdinand Marcos
Filipino Statesman
I was deposed by a coup d'etat, by friends that I trusted and aided by the American Government.
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Barbara W. Tuchman
American Historian
Every successful revolution puts on in time the robes of the tyrant it has deposed.
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Nawaz Sharif
Pakistani Businessman
Only those who vote politicians into power have the right to depose them.
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