impeachment
(countable) The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.
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Born ~1945 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
or, just maybe, he's terrified of impeachment, and has been signaled by several in his own party that an extension of hostilities past the "war powers" stuff is a red line that will push him closer to impeachment
The first part of your statement is true, I think. I think D's wanted to be careful to not be seen as acting the same way Trump did, but they certainly wanted the Jan. 6 impeachment to succeed.
I remember this being particularly infuriating because McConnell pushed the impeachment trial until after he was gone and then used “he’s out of office now so it’s moot” as their rationale to vote against conviction…
Voted "present" on impeachment articles, because [DERP DERP DERP I AM A SERIOUS DEMOCRAT DERP DERP DERP]. Lol go back to Twitter, coward.
Hakeem made it clear that when Dem’s win the House and Senate in November, impeachment is not a priority. Trump needs to be impeached, removed, convicted and imprisoned. When Hakeem is the majority leader, he needs to…
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(countable) The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something.
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(uncountable) The state of being impeached.
My words are not to be misread as a veiled attack on their integrity or their honour. They are intended as a frank and open impeachment of their judgment. [...] In certain quarters, I doubt not, this impeachment and this protest will pro…
Impeachment means: The state of being impeached.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
impeachment means: The state of being impeached.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“or, just maybe, he's terrified of impeachment, and has been signaled by several in his own party that an extension of hostilities past the "war powers" stuff is a red line that will push him closer to impeachment”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The first part of your statement is true, I think. I think D's wanted to be careful to not be seen as acting the same way Trump did, but they certainly wanted the Jan. 6 impeachment to succeed.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I remember this being particularly infuriating because McConnell pushed the impeachment trial until after he was gone and then used “he’s out of office now so it’s moot” as their rationale to vote against conviction What the fuck”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Voted "present" on impeachment articles, because [DERP DERP DERP I AM A SERIOUS DEMOCRAT DERP DERP DERP]. Lol go back to Twitter, coward.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hakeem made it clear that when Dem’s win the House and Senate in November, impeachment is not a priority. Trump needs to be impeached, removed, convicted and imprisoned. When Hakeem is the majority leader, he needs to do just that! We should all call him out on this now!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable, archaic) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction.
And here is as great an adventure as ever I heard of, and here, if we turn back, no little impeachment of all our honours.
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