abdicate
verb (used without object)
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner.
abdicator
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a word derived from
abdicate.
Example Sentences
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It makes sense that Stearns is foremost interested in Casey’s journey from weakling to right-hand man to abdicator of power.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2019
