Abdicator (Noun)
Meaning
One who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The monarch was seen as an abdicator, giving up the throne to his son after a long and tumultuous reign.
- Edward VIII of England was a famous abdicator, relinquishing the crown to marry a divorced American woman.
- After the scandal broke, the CEO was forced to resign and was viewed by many as an abdicator of his duties as a leader.
- The king's decision to step down and pass the crown to his daughter made him an abdicator in the eyes of the people.
- The former president was seen as an abdicator of his responsibility to the nation after he fled the country to avoid prosecution.