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imˈpeachment

British  
/ 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

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