Abdication

Word ABDICATION
Character 10
Hyphenation ab di ca tion
Pronunciations /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Abdication"

What do we mean by abdication?

The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.

The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power

The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.

The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Abdication

The word "abdication" in example sentences

Probably a primary false note in this tragedy was his abdication from a prestigious New York law organisation given a white cabinet partial of insulted him. ❋ Admin (2009)

God's apparent abdication from the affairs of the world seemed unforgivable. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It called for freedom from Spain, a provisional Government and the ultimate formation of an independent "Empire of Mexico" with either King Ferdinand VII, who was considering abdication from the Spanish Throne, or some other member of the Spanish Royal family, heading a Constitutional Monarchy. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The word abdication conciliated politicians of a more timid school. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

Somers vindicated the use of the word abdication by quotations from Grotius and Brissonius, Spigelius and Bartolus. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

They hinted at the means of preserving it, but durst not pronounce the word abdication: so difficult it is to overcome the respect, that a great man inspires. ❋ Pierre Alexandre ��douard Fleury De Chaboulon (1807)

What else but a commitment to the long-term abdication of critical thinking could explain why millions of whites take so quickly to Rush Limbaugh: a guy whose motto for years was that he would "tell you what to think" and whose fans call themselves "ditto" heads (as in, "same as above," which is nearly the perfect metaphor for people who follow someone else like sheep). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hence, the history of Iran's unsuccessful attempts to obtain their "inalienable" rights under the IAEA Statute and NPT - now having been verified by Director-General ElBaradei - constitutes an indictment of the IAEA's long-term abdication of its primary mission. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"The judge's 'conclusion,' which can be fairly characterized as an abdication of his adjudicatory responsibilities, provided the Secretary with little, if any, guidance to accord proper resolution of this case," she said in her decision. ❋ Lisa Fleisher (2011)

That the Wally half of the movie is set in 1998 allows people to smoke in public places, but also coincides with the record-breaking Sotheby's auction of the couple's estate, an event at which the so-called "abdication desk"—the one at which Edward sat while making his famous speech about "the woman I love"—brought in $415,000. ❋ John Anderson (2012)

Even after her abdication was a fact, there had still been a hundred things to deal with. ❋ R. Daniel Lester (2010)

He's going to be certain that the abdication was a ruse, until he gets reports that Elspeth really did give up all of her power. ❋ R. Daniel Lester (2010)

One journalist called the abdication the greatest news story since the resurrection. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The so-called abdication, but really the deposition, of Prince Couza, as it was narrated at the time, was effected as follows. ❋ James Samuelson (N/A)

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