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deposition
—deposition /ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
Ⅰ noun [C] LEGAL (STATEMENT) ► F0 a formal written statement made or used in a law court: » Before the court case, we had to file/give a deposition.» Our lawyer took a deposition from us.» a sworn depositionThesaurus+: ↑Official documents
Ⅱ noun [U] FORMAL (REMOVAL) ► F0 the act of removing someone important from a powerful position: » Crowds celebrated the dictator's deposition.Thesaurus+: ↑Firing staff and being fired |