removal from office
Official position termination
Removal from office is the formal termination of someone's position in government or an organization, typically through legal or procedural mechanisms rather than resignation or election loss.
In politics, this usually follows impeachment, a vote of no confidence, or recall: The Senate voted for his removal from office.
The phrase emphasizes the involuntary nature—the person doesn't leave willingly but is forced out by others with authority to do so.
- dismissalRemoval from position
- recall electionVote to unseat incumbent
- impeachmentCharging officials with misconduct
- articles of impeachmentFormal charges against officials
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority
vote of no confidence · censure · corruption · smoking gun · accountability · dereliction of duty · disqualification · incompetence · coup d'état · checks and balances · breach of trust · reputational damage · peaceful transfer · conflict of interest · governance · termination · legal penalties · deposition
- disciplinary actionsreprimand, warning, suspension, demotion, firing
- impeachmentimpeachment, articles of impeachment, impeachment inquiry, high crimes, Senate trial
- recall electionsrecall election, recall petition, recall vote, recall campaign, ouster
- church penaltiesexcommunication, interdict, suspension, anathema, censure
- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, infractions
- oversightoversight committees, oversight board, review, auditors, supervisor
removal from officeinauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
appointment · installation · swearing in · investiture · accession
removal from officeresignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
retirement · stepping down · abdication · standing down · honorable discharge
removal, remove, removed, remover, removes, removing, removable, irremovable, office