Deposed Definition & Meaning

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deposed American [dih-pohzd] / dɪˈpoʊzd /

adjective

1. removed from high office or position.

   The musical was a political satire about a deposed king and queen forced to go incognito in their own country.

2. Law. examined under oath, sometimes with the resulting statement taken down in writing and used in court in place of spoken testimony.

   Only two of the deposed witnesses directly indicated personal knowledge of the alleged trip.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of depose.

Other Word Forms

• undeposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of deposed

depose ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Some allies of the deposed chief of staff are angry, pointing out that there are other prominent advisers who also recommended Lord Mandelson yet remain in their jobs.

From BBC

No Labour Party leader has ever been deposed while in office.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adding to the growing momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the deposed shah, had urged Iranians to pour onto the streets at 8 p.m., the start of the Iranian weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firefighters are being deposed a month after plaintiffs’ attorneys questioned employees of California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times

The eldest son of the Shah deposed by the revolution almost half a century ago has been trying to be the leader they lack.

From BBC

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