amtsenthoben
Translation
removed from office, suspended from office, impeached
Examples
Der Minister wurde seines Amtes enthoben.
The minister was removed from his office.
Er ist ein amtsenthobener Beamter.
He is an official who has been removed from office.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) ((removed from one's office)) to be removed from one's office The minister was removed from his office.
Similar Words
entlassen (dismissed), abgesetzt (deposed)
Etymology
From 'Amt' (office) + 'ent-' (away/removal) + 'hoben' (lifted, past participle of 'heben'). Literally 'lifted away from office'.
Memory Tips
Visualize an official being physically 'lifted' (hoben) 'away from' (ent-) their 'office' (Amt).