impeach

verb

Meaning

To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office, initiating a process that could lead to their removal.

Examples

The legislature voted to impeach the governor following the bribery scandal.
Political analysts debated whether the evidence was sufficient to impeach the official.

Synonyms: accuse, charge, indict, arraign

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impeach

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/

Definition

To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office, initiating a process that could lead to their removal.

Examples

The legislature voted to impeach the governor following the bribery scandal.
Political analysts debated whether the evidence was sufficient to impeach the official.
The process to impeach the mayor began immediately after the audit report was released.

How to Use impeach

impeach someone for [misconduct] (collocation): To charge someone with a specific act. — "The committee moved to impeach the official for abuse of power."
be impeached by [body] (prepositional phrase): Passive construction showing who initiated the charge. — "The president was impeached by the lower house of the legislature."

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