JLPT N1 Advanced
更迭
Dismissal and replacement of a high-ranking official or executive
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Other forms
更迭する to remove/replace
更迭される to be removed/replaced
Noun, Suru verb
Removal & Replacement" / "Shake-up
This formal term describes the removal of a high-ranking official from their post to be replaced by a successor, often as a result of a scandal or administrative shake-up.
Example
業績不振 の 責任 を 取り 、 CEO が 更迭 される こと に なった 。
The CEO is set to be replaced, taking responsibility for poor business performance.
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