imˈpeachment

/ ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt /

noun

1. rare.
   (in England) committal by the House of Commons, esp of a minister of the Crown, for trial by the House of Lords. The last instance occurred in 1805
2. (in the US) a proceeding brought against a federal government official
3. an accusation or charge
4. obsolete.
   discredit; reproach