deposed

[ dih-pohzd ]

adjective

1. removed from high office or position:

   The musical was a political satire about a deposed king and queen forced to go incognito in their own country.

2. Law. examined under oath, sometimes with the resulting statement taken down in writing and used in court in place of spoken testimony:

   Only two of the deposed witnesses directly indicated personal knowledge of the alleged trip.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of depose ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·de·posed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deposed¹

depose ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

In neighbouring Gabon, President Ali Bongo was deposed by the army last year after the regime manipulated the 2023 election to deliver him a further seven-year term despite his fragile state of health.

From BBC

He was deposed in that lawsuit on the day of the shooting, which has shaken up the small town.

From Salon

This stand marks a clear departure from deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's renowned "hilsa diplomacy" with India, where she often allowed consignments of the fish to be transported to India during the festival season.

From BBC

At one point, proceedings were delayed due to a dispute over whether Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek would be deposed in the case.

From BBC

Having regrouped in the decades after being driven out by the invasion that followed the 11 September attacks, and emboldened by the agreed withdrawal of the remaining US forces, the Taliban deposed the elected government.

From BBC