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abdicate

verb/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/

B2CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

To formally give up power or responsibility.

By outsourcing every hard call to consultants, the executive team effectively abdicated its leadership.

Similar: relinquish, renounce, cede

Topic: Leadership & management in Business English

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