No. 7,037 in Catalan
abdicació
The act of renouncing or giving up a throne, power, or responsibility.
In a sentence
El rei va anunciar la seva abdicació en favor del seu fill.
The king announced his abdication in favor of his son.
In this sentence, 'abdicació' refers to the formal resignation of a monarch from his throne, demonstrating its political use.
La seva abdicació de les responsabilitats ha causat problemes a l’equip.
His abdication of responsibilities has caused problems for the team.
Here, 'abdicació' is used metaphorically to describe the act of giving up or neglecting one's duties or responsibilities.
Després de l'abdicació forçada, el líder no va tornar a la vida pública.
Following the forced abdication, the leader did not return to public life.
This usage of 'abdicació' also pertains to stepping down from a position of power or leadership, emphasizing the compelled aspect of the act.
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