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Impeachment
see synonyms of impeachmentNoun
1. impeachment
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Impeachment
see synonyms of impeachmentnoun
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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Impeachment
see synonyms of impeachmenttr.v. im·peached, im·peach·ing, im·peach·es
1.
a. To make an accusation against: impeach someone of a crime.
b. To bring formal charges against (a public official) for wrongdoing while in office.
2. To raise doubts about; discredit or disparage: impeach a witness's credibility; impeach someone's character.
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