regime change

noun

1. the transition from one political regime to another, esp through concerted political or military action

Example Sentences

Now 88 senators are urging the Obama administration to take a very different approach to the group: gradual regime change.

From The Daily Beast

Many Israeli politicians have begun pushing for slow-motion regime change in Gaza.

From The Daily Beast

President Obama has been pushing for regime change for Iraq since late June, The Daily Beast has learned.

From The Daily Beast

But Bush administration neocons, salivating over regime change in Iran, spurned this extraordinary deal.

From The Daily Beast

Both should know by now that amateurs do regime change; professionals do stabilization.

From The Daily Beast