deposed
Americanadjective
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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.
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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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Myanmar is now facing a landmark genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which saw deposed leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi testify.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The tablet records a royal grant and indicates that Tiglath-pileser probably ruled from roughly 763-762 BCE before eventually being deposed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
But her rhetoric has shifted since replacing her deposed predecessor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In April of last year, Barragan was deposed as part of a retaliation lawsuit filed by Garrido unrelated to the Wells Fargo case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He lost his wife and son to an epidemic carried by the soldiery, his royal patron was deposed, and he was excommunicated by the Lutheran Church for his uncompromising individualism on matters of doctrine.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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