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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

ousted vs overthrown

0Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel, who took the job last month after Carol Molnau was ousted, said he was reviewing the report and couldn't comment in detail on many of its findings.02br
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00to force (someone) out of a position; expel: 01i01font00the coup which ousted the President02font02i00 [Anglo-Norman 01i00ouster02i00] 02br
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00Can I replace ousted with 'overthrown'?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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02br 00As he had the job of Transport Commissioner it would bot be appropriate to use overthrown here. 0-

— Optilang

  • 02br 00As he had the job of Transport Commissioner it would bot be appropriate to use overthrown here.
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0 A leader can be ousted or overthown02br
00Somebody can be ousted from their position at work but not overthrown.02br
00As he had the job of Transport Commissioner it would bot be appropriate to use overthrown here. 0-
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0 My feeling is that people are ousted, govenments are overthrown. 0-
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0What about a government worker? Say a senator or the head of a government agency like FBI? 0-
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10What about a government worker? Say a senator or the head of a government agency like FBI? 12br
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10I would use ousted here as they are being removed from their job 0-
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0As Philip said02br
00Governements, leaders of countries, and regimes can be overthrown 0-
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0Optilang, could you give me an example of what you call a government? Must the person be the leader as in the prime minister or the president? Any ranks lower than the leader doesn't deserve to the word overthrown?0-
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0The Thai 01b00government02b00 has been 01b00overthrown02b00 in a military coup.02br
00Idi Amin and his regime in Uganda were overthrown02br
00A minister in the government is ousted0-
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0 For me the idea of overthrown implies the use of force.02br
00A minister could be ousted from his position because he did not receive enough votes 0-
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0I get it now. Thanks, Optilang!0-
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