impeach
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ/verb
उच्चारण इम्पीच
महाभियोग चलाना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb (for sth) law
to formally accuse a public official, especially a president, of a serious crime in a special legal process, usually so that they can be removed from office
महाभियोग चलाना
- The President can be impeached for violation of the Constitution.
- Two US presidents were impeached in the twentieth century and later cleared by the Senate.
Opposite acquit
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◇Word family
impeachment nounimpeachable adjective
§Grammar and usage
Usage: to impeach somebody means to bring formal charges against them, which does not by itself remove them from office.
Usage में impeach का अर्थ किसी पर औपचारिक आरोप लगाना है, इससे वह व्यक्ति अपने-आप पद से नहीं हट जाता।
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General knowledge
In India, the President can be removed by impeachment under Article 61 of the Constitution.
भारत के राष्ट्रपति को संविधान के Article 61 के तहत impeachment द्वारा पद से हटाया जा सकता है।