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deposal
This term carries a heavy, formal weight, typically associated with high-stakes political or ecclesiastical upheavals. It suggests a definitive and often abrupt termination of authority, evoking images of coups, legal tribunals, or royal decrees. While it shares a root with deposition, deposal specifically emphasizes the act of removal from a throne or office rather than the act of giving testimony.
As a noun, it is treated as a countable entity when referring to specific instances of removal. However, because it describes a singular event or a process, it is rarely used in the plural unless discussing multiple distinct historical events or different regimes being overturned.
Meanings
Examples
The sudden deposal of the king led to a period of intense civil unrest.
I cannot believe the board of directors authorized the deposal of the CEO.
The rebel army marched on the capital to ensure the deposal of the tyrant.
His deposal was not a matter of law but a result of a military coup.
The deposal of the governor was expected after the corruption scandal broke.
They plotted the deposal of the emperor in secret for many years.
Will the deposal of the current leader actually bring peace to the region?
The court ordered the immediate deposal of the official for treason.