abdication
noun /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃn/
  /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the action of giving up the position of being king or queen- the chain of events leading to the king's abdication
 
- abdication of responsibility the fact of failing or refusing to perform a duty- a complete abdication of responsibility by the government