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deposition

noun

the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

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Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɛpəˈzɪʃən

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noun

  1. the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

noun

  1. the act of putting something somewhere

noun

  1. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

noun

  1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

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