deposed
adj. C1 Advanced US //dɪˈpoʊzd// UK //dɪpˈəʊzd// de·posed
adj. describing a leader, like a king or president, who has been forced out of their powerful position.
adj. removed from a position of power or authority, especially by force or legal decree. Often used as a participial adjective to describe former heads of state.
The deposed leader fled the country after the revolution.
The deposed prime minister spent his remaining years in exile, writing memoirs about his time in office.
Following the military coup, the deposed monarch was placed under house arrest while the new provisional government drafted a new constitution.
Usage
Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or preceding a noun.