removability
- noun
- /rɪˈmuːvəˌbɪlɪti/
- Formal
- The removability of the CEO was a key factor in the board's decision to restructure the company.
Examples
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The policy included provisions for the removability of appointees who failed to meet performance standards.
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In the recent debate, the senator argued for the removability of officials involved in misconduct.
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In Dart Cherokee, the recent case about removal procedure discussed above, the Washington Legal Foundation and other pro-business groups filed an amicus brief in order to "urge the Court to strongly disavow the existence of a presumption against removability."
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
The ability to cancel or take back something you agreed to
Antonyms
How Removable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Removability comes from re- meaning 'back' and move meaning 'to move', plus -ability meaning 'can be done'. So it literally means 'can be moved away', which is why we use it for whether a person or official can be removed from a job or office.