Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

After being imprisoned on terrorism charges and conspiracy to overthrow the government in 1976, Mr Sexwale spent 13 years behind bars. (BBC News)

I remember him once saying to me about Iraq that “it is almost impossible to overthrow a government in power that is guarded by a violent, pro-active intelligence service”. (The Independent)

It was not a revolution, or an attempt to overthrow a government. (BBC News)

A coup or coup d'état (/ˌkuː deɪˈtɑː/; French: [ku deta], literally "blow of state"; plural: coups d'état, pronounced like the singular form; also known simply as an ousting, overthrow, takeover, or putsch) is the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violent means. Typically, it is an illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political faction, the military, or a dictator. Many scholars consider a coup d'état successful when the usurpers seize and hold power for at least seven days. (Wikipedia)