American English pronunciation

How to pronounce impeachment

IPA transcription: [,ɪm'pitʃmənt]

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Noun

  • a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

Usage examples

  • He spent his first few days in office pushing for Judge Campbell's impeachment.
  • He addresses this to the astounded Tony, who admits the soft impeachment.
  • The vote was only two votes short of that necessary for a formal impeachment.
  • He was threatened by Buckingham with impeachment.
  • This paper discusses the power of the Senate to try impeachment cases.
  • The party supported the Impeachment of Fernando Collor.
  • The evidence against Strafford was weak, and the impeachment failed.
  • Biden voted to acquit on both charges during the impeachment of President Clinton.
  • The party did however vote in favour of the impeachment of Yanukovych.