abdication

CEFRC2

/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of giving up a position of power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.

Examples

  • The abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte occurred in 1814.

  • The monarch's abdication was a shock to the nation.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

More examples

In context

  • abdication of the throne, government, power, authority

  • Abdication is like retirement.

  • the king’s abdication

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Origin

noun

First attested in 1552. From Latin abdicātiō (“renunciation”), from abdicō. By surface analysis, abdicate + -ion.