"destoolment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: destoolments [plural]
Etymology: destool + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|destool|ment}} destool + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} destoolment (countable and uncountable, plural destoolments)
  1. (West Africa) Act or process of destooling, or removing a chief from power. Tags: Africa, West, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-destoolment-en-noun-pWdxtSph Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, West African English

Inflected forms

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