chasing down; pushing down; deposing; ousting
General noun for the act of pursuing and bringing someone down, often in political or competitive contexts.
The opposition party is aiming to oust the prime minister.
彼はライバル会社の追い落としに成功した。
He succeeded in driving out the rival company.
connect-and-die; oiotoshi
Go term: a position where connecting stones in atari still leaves them capturable.
この形は追い落としで、つないでも取られてしまう。
This shape is an oiotoshi; even if you connect, the stones will still be captured.
Variant with simplified okurigana.