ABDICATION

Abdication

Abdication is when a monarch, such as a king or emperor gives up or relinquishes his or her office and power.

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abdication

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. <ref name=SOED/>
  3. The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority. <ref name=SOED/>
  4. The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment. <ref name=SOED/>
  5. The action of being deposed from the seat of power. <ref name=SOED/>


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