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Resignation vs Impeachment - What's the difference?

resignation | impeachment |

As nouns the difference between resignation and impeachment

is that resignation is resignation (state of uncomplaining frustration) while impeachment is the act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter.

resignation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of resigning
  • a written or oral declaration that one resigns
  • state of uncomplaining, utter frustration
  • Anagrams

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    impeachment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * empeachment (obsolete)

    Noun

    (wikipedia impeachment) (en noun)
  • The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter
  • the state of being impeached
  • 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
  • (obsolete) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Willing to march on to Calais, / Without impeachment .