ALL meanings of impeachment
im·peach·ment
I i - noun impeachment the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal. 1
- noun impeachment (in Congress or a state legislature) the presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, trial to be before the upper house. 1
- noun impeachment demonstration that a witness is less worthy of belief. 1
- noun impeachment the act of impeaching. 1
- noun impeachment the state of being impeached. 1
- noun impeachment The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter. 1
- noun impeachment official: charge of misconduct 1
- noun impeachment challenge to validity of sth 1
- noun impeachment a demonstration in a court of law, or before another finder of fact, that a witness was ingenuine before, and therefore, is less likely to tell the truth now. 0
- noun impeachment (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction. 0
- variable noun impeachment The impeachment of a senior official is the process of charging them with a crime which makes them unfit for office. 0
- noun impeachment (in England) committal by the House of Commons, esp of a minister of the Crown, for trial by the House of Lords. The last instance occurred in 1805 0
- noun impeachment (in the US) a proceeding brought against a federal government official 0
- noun impeachment an accusation or charge 0
- noun impeachment discredit; reproach 0