amotion
noun
amo·tion
aˈmōshən,
əˈ-
plural -s
1
a
: removal of a specified object from a place or position
b
: ousting
specifically : removal of a corporate officer from office —distinguished from disfranchisement
2
: deprivation of possession of property
Word History
Etymology
Latin amotion-, amotio removal, from amotus (past participle of amovēre to remove) + -ion-, -io -ion
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a