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abdication

[ab-di-key-shuhn] / ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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She regrouped with the left-wing bloc and parliament re-elected her prime minister five days later, making her Sweden's first woman head of government since the abdication of Queen Ulrika Eleonora in 1720.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the world of astro-tourists, for whom a partial eclipse barely registers and missing a year feels like an abdication, that makes me an amateur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

But now his abdication moment has arrived, a year earlier than planned.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Such a recognition is an abdication not only of basic human decency, but also of national interest and strategic sanity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

Wilhelm fled across the Dutch border to take refuge in neutral Holland, where he signed his formal abdication as king of Prussia and German emperor.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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