"ejectment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ejectments [plural]
Etymology: From eject + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eject|ment}} eject + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ejectment (countable and uncountable, plural ejectments)
  1. (law) The legal process of ejecting someone from their property or holdings. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-ejectment-en-noun-zjPnhdZ5 Topics: law
  2. (generally) A casting out, an ejection. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (casting out): ejection
    Sense id: en-ejectment-en-noun-O2Mrkf6Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'casting out': 6 94

Inflected forms

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