deposal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of deposal
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at depose, -al 2
Example Sentences
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Bob Weinstein became head of the Weinstein Company after his brother’s deposal.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 17, 2017
Bueso Rosa, the former Honduran Army Chief of Staff, was demoted and sent to Chile after Alvarez's deposal.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Angora, capital of Turkey, the Grand National Assembly passed a bill providing for the deposal of the Calif, Abdul Medjid Effendi, and the abolition of the Califate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Forgetting how they had disliked Abbas II and called him a huckstering profligate, they mourned for his deposal by wearing black ties, especially the students.
From Pan-Islam by G. Wyman (George Wyman) Bury
As a matter of fact, although Sawyer didn't suspect it, his deposal was in the nature of a taste of discipline.
From Left End Edwards by C. M. (Charles Mark) Relyea
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