Abdication

Abdication is the act of resigning from an office (official job), especially from being the leader of a country. The word is normally used for kings and queens who decide to give up their position which brings an end to a reign. The term is also used for popes. called emeritus.

A similar term for an elected or appointed official is resignation.

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom is an example of a king who abdicated.

Select list of abdications

References

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  5. ↑ Frank Stenton, Anglo-Saxon England (Oxford University Press, 1971), pp. 72-73
  6. ↑ "Pope Benedict IX", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-18.
  7. 1 2 3 Lizzy Davies. "Pope Benedict XVI resigns," Guardian UK). 11 February 2013; retrieved 2013-2-11.
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  9. ↑ "English Revolution of 1688", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-12-18.
  10. ↑ Pawly, Ronald. (2004). Napoleon's Imperial Headquarters, p. 4.
  11. ↑ Pawly, p. 52.
  12. ↑ Curtis, William Eleroy. (1888). The Capitals of Spanish America, pp. 688.
  13. ↑ Enjoji, Kaori (December 1, 2017). "Japan Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019". CNN. Tokyo. Retrieved December 1, 2017.