turf
noun
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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Mr Kaboré was elected in November 2015, in the wake of a people-power revolution that had turfed out the previous authoritarian regime.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022