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Only we, the public, can force our representatives to reverse their abdication of the war powers that the Constitution gives exclusively to the Congress.
Daniel Ellsberg

Meaning of "abdication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABDICATION

abdication  [ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABDICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abdication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABDICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abdication

Abdication

Abdication is when a monarch, such as a king or emperor gives up or relinquishes his or her office and power.

Definition of abdication in the English dictionary

The definition of abdication in the dictionary is the act of giving up being king or queen. Other definition of abdication is abdication of responsibility refusal to accept responsibility for something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABDICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABDICATION

abdabs
Abdelkader
Abdias
abdicable
abdicant
abdicate
abdicative
abdicator
abdomen
abdominal
abdominal crunch
abdominal thrust
abdominally
abdominals
abdominoplasties
abdominoplasty
abdominous
abduce
abducens nerve
abducent

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABDICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of abdication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABDICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abdication» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of abdication

Translation of «abdication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABDICATION

Find out the translation of abdication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abdication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abdication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

退位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abdicación
570 millions of speakers

English

abdication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्याग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отречение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abdicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদত্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abdication
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abdication
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abdankung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

退位
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abdikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nhường ngôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पदत्याग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekilme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abdicazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abdykacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зречення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abdicare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραίτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

abdikasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abdikering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abdikasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abdication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABDICATION»

The term «abdication» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.401 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABDICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abdication

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QUOTES WITH «ABDICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abdication.
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Daniel Ellsberg
Only we, the public, can force our representatives to reverse their abdication of the war powers that the Constitution gives exclusively to the Congress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABDICATION»

Discover the use of abdication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abdication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Abdication: A Novel
“Goodness, Abdication really is good.
Juliet Nicolson, 2012
2
Congressional Abdication on War and Spending
" "This book will engage students of the governmental process and help them not only to understand the issues at stake in balance-of-power questions but also to learn how to conduct civic discussion and reasoned argument.
Louis Fisher, 2000
3
Abdication
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edmund Candler, 2011
4
Iran and the Bomb: The Abdication of International ...
Delpech is one of the world's leading authorities on international nuclear security, and in this book, she dissects Iran's program in minute detail.
Thérèse Delpech, 2009
5
The People's King: The True Story of the Abdication
In this candid and moving account Susan Williams tells the story of what really happened to King Edward, drawing on diaries, secret documents and thousands of letters sent to Edward by the public to re-create the tragic events that led to ...
Susan Williams, 2003
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King's counsellor: abdication and war : the diaries of Sir ...
Tommy Lascelles' never-before-published diaries paint a vivid picture of the past—from Edward VIII's abdication to George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation.
Sir Alan Lascelles, Duff Hart-Davis, 2006
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Edward VIII: the road to abdication
A new abridged edition of a highly acclaimed biography of Edward VIII, who left England as the Duke of Windsor less than eleven months after succeeding his father to the throne, is illustrated with photographs documenting all phases of his ...
Frances Lonsdale Donaldson, Lady, Frances Lonsdale Donaldson (Lady.), 1978
8
How Could You Do That?!: Abdication of Character, Courage, ...
Here is a work that can make a genuine difference in the quality of your own life and the lives of those we love.
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, 2009
9
Scenarios of Power: From Alexander II to the abdication of ...
All Rights Reserved "Together with the first volume, this second volume of "Scenarios of Power" will likely long remain the single best interpretive study of the evolution of modern monarchical ideology in Russia.
Richard Wortman, 2000
10
Editor's Choice: Audition Monologues for Women
The. Abdication. By. Ruth. Wolff. CHRISTINA - former queen of Sweden, 29 years old. SYNOPSIS: Christina of Sweden has abdicated the throne and given up Protestantism to become a Catholic. She is stunned to discover that rather than ...
Linda Habjan, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABDICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abdication is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gormley: Mulcair's flirtation raises questions
... imagining that multiple loyalties means divided loyalties, and that true loyalty means total abdication of independent judgment. Extreme ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
2
"Universal Health Care" in Free Market Paradise
Imrana Qadeer exposes the hypocrisy: "[R]ecommendations for UHC . . . entail further abdication of the State's responsibility in health care with ... «Monthly Review, Jul 15»
3
Curing the South's Confederate PTSD
Perhaps none of this absolves me of my abdication of a moral responsibility to speak out, but it at least explains it. But the Confederate flag ... «Scholars and Rogues, Jul 15»
4
Herald History: What Peel said about our Waterloo allies
However, a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, coupled with other defeats, led to his abdication and exile in 1814. Escaping from his island ... «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»
5
UN demands release of British activist jailed in Ethiopia amid torture …
The UK's refusal to do the same is an unacceptable abdication of responsibility to one of its citizens.” Kevin Laue of the human rights ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Micromanaging — It's Like Eating a Chocolate Bar
The extreme opposite of micromanagement is what Forbes contributor, Travis Bradberry, calls abdication management, which is pretty much ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
7
Out of touch at the banking inquiry
On the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty after the abdication of Napoleon it was said that, “They had learned nothing and forgotten nothing”. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
EDITORIAL: Missing the bus
Instead, we have a total abdication of leadership by the province and no Plan B. Somebody stop this train. We'd like to get off. What are your ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»
9
5 of the Best Movies About British Royalty
The movie stars Colin Firth as King George VI, a man thrust into the position of King after his father's death and his brother's abdication in order ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
10
The £5.35 million apartment at the heart of a royal affair
The relationship led to his abdication after less than a year on the throne. Now, the three-bedroom mansion block apartment where they began ... «The Times, Jul 15»

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