abdicated

Palin abdicated her responsibilities in Alaska and has consequently left no doubt in my mind she serves herself.

Start spreading the news: Palin in New York 2009

But on the eve of the new millennium, Boris Yeltsin abdicated, leaving him in charge.

Parsing Putin 2005

But on the eve of the new millennium, Boris Yeltsin abdicated, leaving him in charge.

Parsing Putin 2005

But on the eve of the new millennium, Boris Yeltsin abdicated, leaving him in charge.

Parsing Putin 2005

The lords proceeded to take into consideration the word abdicated; and it was carried that deserted was more proper.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. David Hume 1743

The original period of office was only six months (Livius, ix. 34), and many dictators abdicated, that is, voluntarily resigned the dictatorship before the end of the six months.

Plutarch's Lives Volume III. 46-120? Plutarch 1839

The report concluded that Gonzales "abdicated" his role as head of the Department and was "remarkably unengaged."

Rachel Barkow: Electing Administrations, Not Just Presidents 2008

Just as James II had "abdicated" in the Glorious Revolution of 1689, now George un-kinged himself.

Thomas Jefferson, Federalist. Peter S. Onuf Peter S. Onuf 1993

Parliament decided that James II. had "abdicated," when, deserted by

The Rise of the Democracy Joseph Clayton

Mr Salmond has also written to the chairman of the trust, Sir Michael Lyons, saying that the BBC, as a national broadcaster for Scotland, had a special responsibility for impartiality and fairness, which it had "abdicated".

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