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UNSEAT
unseat
(verb) dislodge from one’s seat, as from a horse
unseat
(verb) remove from political office; “The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unseat (third-person singular simple present unseats, present participle unseating, simple past and past participle unseated)
To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat.
To deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election, or simply by defeating them in an election.
Anagrams
• Austen, Autens, Natsue, nasute, sun tea, uneats
Source: Wiktionary
Un*seat", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + seat.]
1. To throw from one's seat; to deprive of a seat. Cowper.
2. Specifically, to deprive of the right to sit in a legislative body, as for fraud in election. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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