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abdication

[ab-di-kay-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

It isn’t enough to be enraged about this national abdication; we need to build a plan to fix it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

After all, Goddard promised his disciples anything a human heart could desire, in exchange for the complete abdication of one’s conscience.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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