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unseat Definition


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unseat
verb
    1. Said of a horse: to throw or knock (its rider) off.
    2. To remove someone from an official post or position, especially from a parliamentary seat.
      Example: was unseated at the last general election
      Thesaurus: dethrone, depose, overthrow, displace, oust.
Etymology: 16c in sense 1; 19c in sense 2.



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