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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeposition
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
"The sudden deposition of the king shocked the nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French deposicion or Latin depositio(n-), from deponere 'lay down'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deposition" is said worldwide
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déposition
Transliteration: déposition
"La déposition du roi a provoqué une crise politique."
Absetzung
Transliteration: Absetzung
"Die Absetzung des Präsidenten erfolgte nach heftigen Protesten."
deposizione
Transliteration: deposizione
"La deposizione del dittatore è avvenuta senza spargimento di sangue."
destitución
Transliteration: destitución
"La destitución del funcionario causó gran revuelo."
destituição
Transliteration: destituição
"A destituição do presidente foi votada pelo parlamento."
पदच्युति
Transliteration: padachyuti
"राजा की पदच्युति से देश में गृह-युद्ध छिड़ गया।"
罢免
Transliteration: bàmiǎn
"议会通过了对该官员的罢免案。"
폐위
Transliteration: pyewi
"폭군의 폐위는 국민들의 승리였다."
退位
Transliteration: taii
"王の退位により新しい時代が始まった。"
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