Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/September 13

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for September 13
unseat v
  1. (transitive)
    1. To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
    2. (figuratively)
      1. To remove (someone) from an office or position, especially a political one; to dethrone.
      2. To cause (something) to be removed or replaced in its role; to displace, to overturn.
      3. To upset the composure of (someone); to astound, to shock, to unsettle.
  2. (intransitive, technical) To come off or out of a seat.

The International Day of Democracy, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote and uphold the principles of democracy, is on 15 September.

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