impeachment

[ im-peech-muhnt ]

/ ɪmˈpitʃ mənt /

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noun

the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal.

(in Congress or a state legislature) the presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, trial to be before the upper house.

demonstration that a witness is less worthy of belief.

the act of impeaching.

the state of being impeached.

Origin of impeachment

1350–1400; Middle English empechement<Anglo-French. See impeach, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM impeachment

non·im·peach·ment, noun

Words nearby impeachment

impatiens, impatient, impawn, impeach, impeachable, impeachment, impearl, impeccable, impeccant, impecunious, impedance

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Example sentences from the Web for impeachment

Republican leaders today are doing the same thing, using the media to tell their members there will be no impeachment.
Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It|Eleanor Clift|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Impeachment is a riveting event in the history of the country,” Kucinich says.
Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It|Eleanor Clift|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But an absence of niceties nor an unwillingness to conform is not a legitimate cause for impeachment.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, without any credible justification, they have even gone so far as to call for impeachment proceedings against him.
Eric Holder’s Legacy: Bold on Equality, Less So on Civil Liberties|Geoffrey R. Stone|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Forty years after Richard Nixon resigned from office, talk of impeachment is once again in the air.
Four Decades of Declining Trust in D.C.|Lloyd Green|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Impeachment will lie against all kinds of crimes and misdemeanours, and against offenders of all ranks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
In 1787 he was associated with Burke in the impeachment of Hastings, against whom he showed extraordinary vindictiveness.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature|John W. Cousin
This was a surplusage of duty but not cause for impeachment.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
In the midst of the agitation produced by these events, the impeachment was for a time almost forgotten.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
But there were many other purposes for which it might be used, and he had never intended to make it the ground of impeachment.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for impeachment

impeachment

/ (ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt) /

noun

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

(in the US) a proceeding brought against a federal government official

an accusation or charge

obsolete discredit; reproach

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for impeachment

impeachment

A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official. According to the United States Constitution, the House of Representatives can vote to impeach an official, but the Senate actually tries the case. Several presidencies have been blemished by impeachment or the threat of impeachment: President Andrew Johnson was impeached after the Civil War but was acquitted. President Richard Nixon resigned from office as the House of Representatives prepared to initiate impeachment proceedings. President William Jefferson Clinton was impeached in 1998 but was acquitted by the Senate the following year.

单词	impeachment
释义	impeachment [ im-peech-muhnt ] / ɪmˈpitʃ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impeachment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal. (in Congress or a state legislature) the presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, trial to be before the upper house. demonstration that a witness is less worthy of belief. the act of impeaching. the state of being impeached. Origin of impeachment 1350–1400; Middle English empechement<Anglo-French. See impeach, -ment OTHER WORDS FROM impeachment non·im·peach·ment, noun Words nearby impeachment impatiens, impatient, impawn, impeach, impeachable, impeachment, impearl, impeccable, impeccant, impecunious, impedance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impeachment Republican leaders today are doing the same thing, using the media to tell their members there will be no impeachment. Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It\|Eleanor Clift\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Impeachment is a riveting event in the history of the country,” Kucinich says. Repubs Should Take It From Kucinich: Impeachment Isn’t Worth It\|Eleanor Clift\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But an absence of niceties nor an unwillingness to conform is not a legitimate cause for impeachment. The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent\|David Davis\|October 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, without any credible justification, they have even gone so far as to call for impeachment proceedings against him. Eric Holder’s Legacy: Bold on Equality, Less So on Civil Liberties\|Geoffrey R. Stone\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Forty years after Richard Nixon resigned from office, talk of impeachment is once again in the air. Four Decades of Declining Trust in D.C.\|Lloyd Green\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Impeachment will lie against all kinds of crimes and misdemeanours, and against offenders of all ranks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various In 1787 he was associated with Burke in the impeachment of Hastings, against whom he showed extraordinary vindictiveness. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature\|John W. Cousin This was a surplusage of duty but not cause for impeachment. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson In the midst of the agitation produced by these events, the impeachment was for a time almost forgotten. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay But there were many other purposes for which it might be used, and he had never intended to make it the ground of impeachment. Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton British Dictionary definitions for impeachment impeachment / (ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt) / noun 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 (in the US) a proceeding brought against a federal government official an accusation or charge obsolete discredit; reproach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impeachment bill, statement, citation, prosecution, detention, summons, charge, allegation, arraignment, warrant, litigation, claim, argument, accusation, trial, suit, action, indictment, dispute, case Cultural definitions for impeachment impeachment A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official. According to the United States Constitution, the House of Representatives can vote to impeach an official, but the Senate actually tries the case. Several presidencies have been blemished by impeachment or the threat of impeachment: President Andrew Johnson was impeached after the Civil War but was acquitted. President Richard Nixon resigned from office as the House of Representatives prepared to initiate impeachment proceedings. President William Jefferson Clinton was impeached in 1998 but was acquitted by the Senate the following year. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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impeachment

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