'dethronement' definitions:
Definition of 'dethronement'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office [syn: deposition, dethronement]
Definition of 'dethronement'
From: GCIDE
- dethronement \de*throne"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]tr[^o]nement.] Deposal from a throne; deposition from regal power. [1913 Webster]