regime change

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Mohsin Khalidi, 63, an Iranian Kurdish poet who has lived in Erbil since 2004, said regime change is a "common desire" among Kurds, but their forces alone cannot achieve it.

From Barron's

Even without regime change, monarchy has returned to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

After granting the US permission to use RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, the prime minister told MPs the government "does not believe in regime change from the skies".

From BBC

“If the war drags on, and the U.S. and Israel are unable to deliver a quick result, it’s fair to say the majority in the Gulf will say that regime change is not what they want. They want a quick end to this war, whatever the outcome in Tehran,” Fantappie said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She added that regime change "could not be delivered from the sky".

From BBC