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abdication
/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun 5
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1ABDICATION + NOUN
bonaparte, napoleon, retirement, throne
Definitions
noun
1
The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
2
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
3
The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
abdication of the throne, government, power, authority
the king’s abdication
4
The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
5
The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
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abdication of the throne, government, power, authority
Wiktionary02
the king’s abdication
Wiktionary03
So yes: the abdication was when the Windsors opened the gate. After that it was – and will be – whack-a-mole. Every crisis will draw significant numbers of people out who would ask why you couldn’t cu
Wiktionary04
The abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte occurred in 1814.
Tatoeba · #828810705
Abdication is like retirement.
Tatoeba · #1001487406
The monarch's abdication was a shock to the nation.
Tatoeba · #11535831Usage Notes
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