In his first attempt (1756)—aided by his influential wife, Queen Louisa Ulrika, who was sister to Frederick II of Prussia he nearly lost his throne, but in his second (1768 69)—with the assistance of his son, Crown Prince Gustav he brought about the overthrow of the generally pro-Russian and pro-Prussian "Cap Partyy in the Riksdag.
Katniss, for most of Mockingjay – Part I, is more interested in saving this preppy hand-puppet than she is in bringing about the overthrow of tyranny.
We don't lock up people who stand outside tube stations hawking the Socialist Worker, despite the fact they seek to bring about the violent overthrow of capitalism and its replacement with a one-party state.
I have lived in many countries since, dedicating all my efforts to one objective: the overthrow of the dictatorship in order to bring about real change in our country.
This means that rather than seeking to be rid of reification by overthrowing the structures of the capitalist system which bring about our alienation and exploitation, we have to concentrate on improving and ameliorating the conditions of capitalism and liberal democracy to the point where we can gain full individual recognition as human subjects.
Thomas Müntzer, inspired as much by the apocalyptic books of the Bible as by Luther, identified the poor as God's special elect who were charged with overthrowing their earthly rulers to bring about God's kingdom.
The Khomeinist regime has publicly announced its desire to wipe Israel off the map, overthrow pro-American regimes in the Middle East, create an alliance of anti-U.S. forces that would include the leftist regimes of Latin America, and ultimately bring about the destruction of the "Great Satan" as a global superpower.
If the Iraqi tyrant remains true to form -- again misreading America's once-in-a-decade resolve -- Bush's recently evolved Four Resolution Strategy will bring about his overthrow.
Alfaro's overthrow, like that of García Moreno, was brought about by his stubborn attempts to perpetuate himself in office.
