deposal

[ dih-poh-zuhl ]

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noun

an act of deposing.

Origin of deposal

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at depose, -al²

Words Nearby deposal

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How to use deposal in a sentence

As a matter of fact, although Sawyer didn't suspect it, his deposal was in the nature of a taste of discipline.
Left End Edwards | Ralph Henry Barbour
After his deposal and death there was a long interregnum; but the afflatus was only distributed, not extinguished.
History of American Socialisms | John Humphrey Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for deposal

deposal

/ (dɪˈpəʊzəl) /

noun

another word for deposition (def. 2)

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