impeaching
Pronunciation: [ɪmˈpiːtʃɪŋ]
Word
Context: "government"
(verb) to formally accuse a high government official of wrongdoing. It's like when someone who has an important job is said to have done something very wrong, and a group of people decides to check if that's true.
Example
The lawmakers are impeaching the president because of serious allegations.
Example
They decided not to impeach the governor as there was not enough evidence to support the claims.
Example
Why are they considering impeaching the mayor?
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