overthrown

Overthrown is the past participle of overthrow. As an adjective, it describes someone or something that has been removed from power or control, typically through force, coercion, or political upheaval. It is commonly applied to governments, regimes, monarchies, administrations, or ruling bodies that have been toppled.

In English, overthrown appears in passive constructions such as "the government was overthrown" or "an overthrown regime." The form emphasizes the result of an action rather than the agent, which is often unspecified. The term can also be used metaphorically to indicate the rejection or reversal of a system or norm, for example, "an overthrown tradition" or "an overthrown policy," though more common verbs include topple, depose, or overthrow, depending on the context.

Etymology: The word derives from overthrow, formed from over- plus throw. The sense is to throw down from a position of power, and overthrown reflects the completed result of that action.

See also: overthrow; topple; depose; oust; coup d'état; revolution; deposition.