Definition of Abdication
Abdication
ab·di·ca·tion
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(noun)
the act of giving up (i.e. renouncing) a position of power, especially the monarchy, by resigning or retiring; the act of abdicating a position;
e.g. She announced her abdication to the throne, saying that she had become too old to rule effectively.
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