PoliticsAugust 24, 2026

deposed

di-POZD

Definition

Removed from a position of authority or power, often forcibly or suddenly.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'deponere,' meaning to lay down or put away, it entered English through Old French and Middle English to refer to removing someone from a throne or office.

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The article mentions that CHP party leaders were deposed following a court ruling on voting irregularities, illustrating the legal pressure placed on opposition figures.

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