WorldSeptember 8, 2026

recuses

ri-KYOO-ziz

Definition

To excuse or remove oneself from participation in a legal or official proceeding, typically due to a conflict of interest.

How do you pronounce recuses?

Recuses is pronounced ri-KYOO-ziz (IPA: //rɪˈkjuːzɪz//).

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Where does recuses come from?

Derived from the Latin 'recusare,' meaning to refuse or object to. It entered English through the Old French 'recuser,' maintaining the sense of formally objecting to or withdrawing from a position.

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The article reports that the Logan mayor has chosen to step away from the Canyon Road project to avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.

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