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removal

American  
[ri-moo-vuhl] / rɪˈmu vəl /

noun

  1. the act of removing.

  2. change of residence, position, etc.

  3. dismissal, as from an office.

removal British  
/ rɪˈmuːvəl /

noun

  1. the act of removing or state of being removed

    1. a change of residence

    2. ( as modifier )

      a removal company

  3. dismissal from office

  4. the forced displacement of a community for political or social reasons

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • preremoval noun

Etymology

Origin of removal

First recorded in 1590–1600; remove + -al 2

Example Sentences

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Iran's political system has procedures for the succession of the supreme leader, and his "removal does not mean the end" for a system with many centres of power and redundancies in place, Razoux told AFP.

From Barron's

They might soon be able to get laser hair removal and cosmetic fillers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The incident happened the day after Pereira's final appeal for asylum had been dismissed by a judge and he faced removal from the UK.

From BBC

This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice.

From BBC

Since 1996 Cambodian law has forbidden the unauthorised removal of antiquities, with a prison punishment of up to eight years.

From Barron's

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