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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

Seeking an order for heavier indemnity costs to be made against the authority, the barrister accused some of its representatives of a "scandalous abdication of responsibilities".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

They point instead to cultivated habits of the mind: humility over hubris, restraint over spectacle, moral clarity over unprincipled compromise, patience over immediate gains, and resilience over abdication.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The abdication, Max Kennedy said, is a terrible example for students.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

“Your abdication has become necessary to save Germany from civil war.”

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




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