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Which historical figure chose to voluntarily relinquish power?

relinquish

[ri-ling-kwish] / rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ /


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He said it was unlikely that these key figures would relinquish their direct influence over militias loyal to them and remain satisfied with their formal positions alone.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

BorderPlex is set to receive a payment from Oracle to relinquish the rights BorderPlex held to the project’s land and power, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

North Korea declared itself a nuclear power in 2022 and vowed never to relinquish its weapons, of which it is estimated to possess dozens.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Buss family voted to relinquish a majority ownership of the team in 2025, bringing in Walter, who also owns the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

As punishment, Germany had to relinquish its territories.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

He also said that the Board of Peace intends to take possession of Hamas’ weapons when it relinquishes them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

If an individual voluntarily relinquishes all future Social Security retirement benefits, why shouldn’t they be allowed to assume that risk themselves?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The revised law offers greater guarantees to private players, relinquishes state control of exploration, and lowers taxes and royalties.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

An Italian job looks the most likely alternative if Luke Donald relinquishes the European Ryder Cup leadership with Francesco and Edoardo Molinari providing a compelling captaincy combo.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Locke relinquishes me to the youngest prince, as is expected out of deference.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Gassiev's recent bouts have been under the IBA's banner and he was upgraded to the WBA's 'super' champion in June after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Ratan Tata relinquished his role as chairman of Tata Sons years earlier, but retained his position as head of the trusts until his death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The pair married in a glitzy wedding in 2018 but two years later relinquished their role as working royals after a feud with the British royals and moved to North America.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The “Nashville” and “Ice Princess” star welcomed their daughter in 2014 but relinquished full custody to Klitschko in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

She had relinquished her daughter to another family so that she would be safe; now she watched as Little Anna, in her small plain box, disappeared into the grave.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

A common misconception is that moving abroad requires relinquishing your U.S. citizenship and passport.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

McConnell, who became the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history before relinquishing that role last year, is now 84.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Lilly Cassirer Neubauer escaped Germany at the dawn of World War II by relinquishing to a Nazi art broker the exquisite impressionist masterpiece “Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain,” by Camille Pissarro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sinner beat Alcaraz in April's Monte Carlo final which ensured the Italian reclaimed the top spot in the world rankings - a place which he has not looked like relinquishing since.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“However, now that Mr. Lemoncello is relinquishing control, we should take back that book I borrowed. Maybe I can drop it off in the sidewalk book-return slot when no one is watching.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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