impeachment
pronunciation
How to pronounce impeachment in British English:
UK [ɪm'pi:tʃmənt]
How to pronounce impeachment in American English:
US [ɪmˈpitʃmənt]
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- Noun:
- a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
Word Origin
- impeachment (n.)
- late 14c., enpechement "accusation, charge," from Old French empechement, from empeechier (see impeach). As a judicial proceeding against a public official, from 1640s.
Example
- 1. Bill clinton faced impeachment over the monica lewinsky scandal .
- 2. Part of the problem in honduras was that the constitution made impeachment impossible .
- 3. If he refuses he could face impeachment proceedings , probably in january but possibly sooner .
- 4. He could face impeachment or be deemed unable to perform his duties and suspended from office .
- 5. Mr basescu has survived an impeachment referendum for the second time since he took office eight years ago .