deposal

[dih-poh-zuh l]

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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

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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
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

British Dictionary definitions for deposal

deposal

noun

another word for deposition (def. 2)

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Examples from the Web for deposal

Historical Examples

After his deposal and death there was a long interregnum; but the afflatus was only distributed, not extinguished.

As a matter of fact, although Sawyer didn't suspect it, his deposal was in the nature of a taste of discipline.

deposal

Origin of deposal