impeachment

noun/ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/

Frequency rank: #6,912 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The formal process of charging a public official with misconduct in office.

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Example sentence

The senator called for the impeachment of the president after the scandal broke out.

Synonyms & related words

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