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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
abdicate .
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Examples
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But he certainly recognizes the danger to the world if America abdicates its military and economic leadership role, à la the Obama doctrine, as we trundle down the path we helped the European's lay.
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No. What makes Thomas a cretin is that he abdicates his JOB to decide whether punishments are cruel and unusual.
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When something gets criminalized, the government abdicates oversight; by making something illegal (i.e. against or outside the law), the law is no longer available to control it.
criminal freedom 2009
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The long delay—and now more difficult fight—is what happens when the U.S. abdicates leadership to the rest of the world.
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When something gets criminalized, the government abdicates oversight; by making something illegal (i.e. against or outside the law), the law is no longer available to control it.
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When something gets criminalized, the government abdicates oversight; by making something illegal (i.e. against or outside the law), the law is no longer available to control it.
criminal freedom 2009
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As Nazi bombs fall on London as Albert -- who has become King George VI after his brother Guy Pearce abdicates-- must address the nation, Logue must help him find his voice.
'The King's Speech': Talk Live To Its Stars Jordan Zakarin 2011
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As Nazi bombs fall on London as Albert -- who has become King George VI after his brother Guy Pearce abdicates-- must address the nation, Logue must help him find his voice.
'The King's Speech': Talk Live To Its Stars Jordan Zakarin 2011
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Daily Kos: Harry Reid abdicates his leadership role.
Discourse.net: The Search for the Senate Democrats' Spine Continues 2009
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At the time the writer of fiction is keen to give the readers what they want, he abdicates one of the basic prerogatives of art.
Global Voices in English » Alex Castro: A liberal, libertarian and libertine Brazilian blogger 2009
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