Deposition (politics)

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Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician or monarch. It may be done by coup, impeachment, invasion or forced abdication. The term may also refer to the official removal of a clergyman, especially a bishop, from ecclesiastical office.

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[edit] Notable deposed politicians

[edit] Notable deposed kings

[edit] Notable deposed bishops

[edit] In the East

[edit] In the West

[edit] See also

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