imˈpeachment

/ ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt /

noun

1. rare,  (in England) committal by the House of Commons, esp of a minister of the Crown, for trial by the House of Lords. The last instance occurred in 1805

2. (in the US) a proceeding brought against a federal government official

3. an accusation or charge

4. obsolete,  discredit; reproach