dethroner
/diˈθroʊnər/
noun
- A person or thing that removes a ruler from power.
- The general was the dethroner of the corrupt monarch.
- History remembers the dethroner as a revolutionary.
- The rebels acted as dethroners of the old regime.
- A person or thing that defeats a reigning champion or top competitor.
- The young athlete became the dethroner of the longtime champion.
- The new software was the dethroner of the industry standard.
- The underdog team emerged as the dethroner of the defending champions.
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