impeachment

Meanings

• noun

  A constitutional process by which a legislative body, such as the United States House of Representatives, formally accuses a government official, such as the President, of committing high crimes and misdemeanors.

  - "The House of Representatives voted to impeach the President for abuse of power."
  - "The impeachment process against the President is ongoing."

• verb

  To formally charge (a public official) with a crime or misconduct.

  - "The President was impeached on charges of obstruction of justice."
  - "The city councilman was impeached for accepting bribes."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

deprecation , depreciation , discrediting , disparagement

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impeachment
peachment , reachment , beachment

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Variants

List of all variants of impeachment that leads to same result
impeach , impeachable , impeached , impeaches , impeaching , impeachment , impeachments

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Etymology

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The term 'impeachment' comes from the Old French word 'empacher,' meaning 'to impede,' due to the process's historical purpose of impeding an official from continuing in office.

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Trivia

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1. The first impeachment trial in the United States was held against Senator William Blount in 1797.

2. Only two U.S. Presidents have been impeached: Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998.

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Related Concepts

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1. Article of Impeachment: A formal charge filed in the impeachment process against a government official.

2. Senate Trial: The trial of a President or other government official following their impeachment by the House of Representatives.

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Culture

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Impeachment is a significant political process in the United States and other countries with constitutional provisions for such a procedure. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music, particularly in relation to the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in 1974.

How to Memorize "impeachment"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a formal process with lawmakers debating and voting on charges against a government official.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the idea of formal accusations and political consequences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'I'm P' for 'Impeachment Process'.

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