Word
impeached
Phoneticsim·peached
US/ˌɪmˈpitʃt/
UK/ɪmpˈiːtʃt/
Definition
v. charged with a serious crime while in a high government position. It is the first step in a process to decide if a leader should be removed from their job.
v. past participle of 'impeach'; refers to the formal charging of a public official with misconduct in office. Often followed by the preposition 'for' to specify the alleged offense.
Examples
“The president was impeached for his actions.”
“After a long investigation, the official was impeached by the legislature for misuse of public funds.”
“History shows that even when a leader is impeached by the lower house, they are not always convicted and removed from office by the upper house.”
Examples
simple
“The president was impeached for his actions.”
contextual
“After a long investigation, the official was impeached by the legislature for misuse of public funds.”
complex
“History shows that even when a leader is impeached by the lower house, they are not always convicted and removed from office by the upper house.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and typically used in the passive voice in political contexts.
Pitfall
He was impeached from his job
He was impeached for his crimes
Impeachment is the act of charging someone with a crime, not the act of removing them from a position; use 'removed from' for the latter.
Real-World Examples
“His successor, Dilma Rousseff, became Brazil’s first female president but led the country into a severe economic recession before being controversially impeached in 2016.” Scan code
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