deposed

American  

[dih-pohzd] / dɪˈpoʊzd /

adjective

1. removed from high office or position.

   The musical was a political satire about a deposed king and queen forced to go incognito in their own country.

2. Law. examined under oath, sometimes with the resulting statement taken down in writing and used in court in place of spoken testimony.

   Only two of the deposed witnesses directly indicated personal knowledge of the alleged trip.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of depose.

Other Word Forms

• undeposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of deposed

depose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Adding to the growing momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the deposed shah, had urged Iranians to pour onto the streets at 8 p.m., the start of the Iranian weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firefighters are being deposed a month after plaintiffs’ attorneys questioned employees of California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times

The eldest son of the Shah deposed by the revolution almost half a century ago has been trying to be the leader they lack.

From BBC

The military is influential in Ugandan politics - after all, they have deposed or attempted to depose numerous leaders since the nation became independent in 1962.

From BBC

Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal