Impeachment

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  • n. The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter
  • n. the state of being impeached
  • n. a demonstration, in a court of law, or before other finder of fact, that a witness was ingenious before and therefore is less likely to tell the truth now
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Hindrance; impediment; obstruction.
  • n. A calling to account; arraignment; especially, of a public officer for maladministration.
  • n. A calling in question as to purity of motives, rectitude of conduct, credibility, etc.; accusation; reproach.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Hindrance; impediment; obstruction.
  • n. A calling in question; accusation of wrong or error; disparagement: as, an impeachment of one's motives or conduct, or of the credibility of a witness.
  • n. A calling to account; arraignment; the act of charging with a crime or misdemeanor; specifically, the exhibition of charges of mal-administration against a high public officer before a competent tribunal.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    legal document    official document    instrument    legal instrument   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hindrance    impediment    obstruction    arraignment    accusation   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    arraignment    condemnation    indictment    reprobation    congressional   
     
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