deposal

[ dih-poh-zuhl ]

noun

1. an act of deposing.

deposal

/ dɪˈpəʊzəl /

noun

1. another word for deposition

Word History and Origins

Origin of deposal¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; depose, -al ²

Example Sentences

It is there in his debut 12:08 East of Bucharest, with its radio show guests bickering about how the exact moment the news of Ceauşescu’s deposal was relayed to their backwater town is crucial to deciding whether it can be said an actual revolution took place there.

From The Guardian

Bob Weinstein became head of the Weinstein Company after his brother’s deposal.

From The Guardian

Mr. Hayatou’s deposal represents yet another staging post in world soccer’s gradual attempts to improve its image, to learn the lessons of its scandal-ridden past.

From New York Times

An on-the-ground diary with narrative shape, “Only the Dead” follows Ware from his early days in Iraq during a brief period of 2003-era optimism, after the deposal of Saddam Hussein, to the increasing chaos and violence over the years that followed, the journalist staying in the country nearly continuously for seven years.

From Los Angeles Times

Some major developments, notably the White House's hesitant reaction to the Arab Spring and the events that led to the deposal of Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, are passed over as she concentrates on the issues that engaged both Obamas, especially the drive for comprehensive healthcare legislation and their shifting political fortunes.

From Chicago Tribune