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Impeachment

Noun:

Sense 1: The action of formally charging a public official with misconduct in office.

Sample Sentence: The impeachment process is a constitutional mechanism to hold elected officials accountable.

Verb:

Sense 1: To accuse a public official of misconduct in office.

Sample Sentence: The opposition party plans to impeach the president for his alleged involvement in the corruption scandal.

Sense 2: To remove an elected official from office through a legal process.

Sample Sentence: The Senate voted to impeach the governor after a thorough investigation.

Adjective:

Sense 1: Describing something or someone that has been accused of misconduct or is under investigation for misconduct.

Sample Sentence: The impeachment inquiry focuses on gathering evidence against the impeached official.

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