罢免 (bà miǎn) — to recall (an elected official); to dismiss from office
Definition
罢免 is to remove someone from an elected or appointed office — broader than 解雇/开除/辞退 (which target employees). Compare 免职: 罢免 is the official act, often by voters or a board; 免职 is administrative removal.
verb
to recall (an elected official)to dismiss from office
Examples
- 罢免。Xuǎn mín yǒu quán bà miǎn bú chèn zhí de dài biǎo.Voters have the right to recall incompetent representatives.
- 罢免。Dǒng shì huì tóu piào bà miǎn le zǒng jīng lǐ.The board voted to dismiss the general manager.
- 罢免。Tā yīn tān wū bèi bà miǎn le zhí wù.He was removed from his post for corruption.
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