Impeachment
/noun) UK /ɪmˈpiːtʃ.mənt/ US /ɪmˈpiːtʃ.mənt)
The act of making a formal statement that a public official might be guilty of a serious offence in connection with his or her job,
especially in the US
Examples. The federal judge faces impeachment
The investigation expanded and ultimately led to impeachment
Ohio lawmakers presided over several impeachments during the state’s infancy