Unseat
verb
To remove someone from a position of power or authority.
The mayor was unseated in the recent election.
Often appears as...
- unseat a mayor
- unseat an incumbent
verb
To cause to fall from a horse or other seat.
The bucking horse unseated its rider.
Often appears as...
- unseat a rider
- unseat a jockey
verb
To remove someone from a position of power or authority.
The mayor was unseated in the recent election.
Often appears as...
- unseat a mayor
- unseat an incumbent
verb
To cause to fall from a horse or other seat.
The bucking horse unseated its rider.
Often appears as...
- unseat a rider
- unseat a jockey
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Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used often in political discussions about elections or when someone loses their position.
The senator was unseated after the scandal.
Pro Tip 2/3Election Upsets
Commonly describes unexpected or significant changes in leadership during elections.
The long-term governor was unseated by a newcomer.
Pro Tip 3/3Corporate Power
Can be used in business to talk about removing someone from a high position.
The CEO was unseated after the merger.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used often in political discussions about elections or when someone loses their position.
The senator was unseated after the scandal.
Pro Tip 2/3Election Upsets
Commonly describes unexpected or significant changes in leadership during elections.
The long-term governor was unseated by a newcomer.
Pro Tip 3/3Corporate Power
Can be used in business to talk about removing someone from a high position.
The CEO was unseated after the merger.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Used often in political discussions about elections or when someone loses their position.
The senator was unseated after the scandal.
Pro Tip 2/3Election Upsets
Commonly describes unexpected or significant changes in leadership during elections.
The long-term governor was unseated by a newcomer.
Pro Tip 3/3Corporate Power
Can be used in business to talk about removing someone from a high position.
The CEO was unseated after the merger.
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History's deadliest king...
That year, the Congo elected its first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. But months later, he was unseated in a US and Belgium backed coup. In early 1961, Lumumba was assassinated under Belgian supervision. The coup launched the country into a decades-long dictatorship.
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Portraits of Afghanistan...
we sent stories home on satellite phones about afghans celebrating the end of a dark era of harsh repression of public stonings and hangings of those who dared to disobey the taliban it took two months for the u.s and afghan militias to unseat the
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What if you could help...
and potential. Or my friend Maria Hadden, who was involved in the first PB process in Chicago. Then went on to become a founding participatory budgeting project board member, eventually a staff member, and then unseated a 28-year incumbent,
Video examples
History's deadliest king...
That year, the Congo elected its first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. But months later, he was unseated in a US and Belgium backed coup. In early 1961, Lumumba was assassinated under Belgian supervision. The coup launched the country into a decades-long dictatorship.
Video examples
Portraits of Afghanistan...
we sent stories home on satellite phones about afghans celebrating the end of a dark era of harsh repression of public stonings and hangings of those who dared to disobey the taliban it took two months for the u.s and afghan militias to unseat the
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What if you could help...
and potential. Or my friend Maria Hadden, who was involved in the first PB process in Chicago. Then went on to become a founding participatory budgeting project board member, eventually a staff member, and then unseated a 28-year incumbent,
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Quote examples
John Calipari
American Coach
When you're coaching at Kentucky, you're held to a different standard, and like in politics, there is a core group that absolutely loves you, and everyone else is trying to unseat you in any way they can - anything to trip you up; that's what it is. If you're not up to that, then don't coach at Kentucky.
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Peter Bergen
American Journalist
The sitting prime minister, Jose Aznar, who had strongly backed the U.S.-led Iraq War, was unseated by a challenger who then pulled Spanish troops out of Iraq. The Madrid terrorist attacks are generally regarded as being the key to why Aznar, who had been leading in the polls, was defeated.
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H. R. McMaster
American Public Servant
Although combat operations unseated the Taliban and the Saddam Hussein regime, a poor understanding of the recent histories of the Afghan and Iraqi peoples undermined efforts to consolidate early battlefield gains into lasting security.
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Chris Sacca
American Businessman
I was in the room when Sundar convinced Eric Schmidt that it would be possible to unseat Internet Explorer as the world's most popular browser.
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
I was a candidate in Loughborough in the 2005 election. I had a good result against the sitting Labour MP but not enough to unseat him.
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Fredrick Brennan
I saw the GamerGate controversy as a way to expand 8chan. I wanted to unseat 4chan and to me it didn't matter how it happened.
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Gene Fowler
American Journalist
Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one's own tooth.
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Gordon W. Allport
American Psychologist
A prejudice, unlike a simple misconception, is actively resistant to all evidence that would unseat it.
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John Calipari
American Coach
When you're coaching at Kentucky, you're held to a different standard, and like in politics, there is a core group that absolutely loves you, and everyone else is trying to unseat you in any way they can - anything to trip you up; that's what it is. If you're not up to that, then don't coach at Kentucky.
Quote examples
Peter Bergen
American Journalist
The sitting prime minister, Jose Aznar, who had strongly backed the U.S.-led Iraq War, was unseated by a challenger who then pulled Spanish troops out of Iraq. The Madrid terrorist attacks are generally regarded as being the key to why Aznar, who had been leading in the polls, was defeated.
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H. R. McMaster
American Public Servant
Although combat operations unseated the Taliban and the Saddam Hussein regime, a poor understanding of the recent histories of the Afghan and Iraqi peoples undermined efforts to consolidate early battlefield gains into lasting security.
Quote examples
Chris Sacca
American Businessman
I was in the room when Sundar convinced Eric Schmidt that it would be possible to unseat Internet Explorer as the world's most popular browser.
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
I was a candidate in Loughborough in the 2005 election. I had a good result against the sitting Labour MP but not enough to unseat him.
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Fredrick Brennan
I saw the GamerGate controversy as a way to expand 8chan. I wanted to unseat 4chan and to me it didn't matter how it happened.
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Gene Fowler
American Journalist
Perhaps no mightier conflict of mind occurs ever again in a lifetime than that first decision to unseat one's own tooth.
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Gordon W. Allport
American Psychologist
A prejudice, unlike a simple misconception, is actively resistant to all evidence that would unseat it.
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