免职 (miǎn zhí) — to dismiss (from office), to remove from a post

Definition

免职 means to formally dismiss or remove someone from an official post — stronger and more official than 解雇 (firing an employee). Often paired with 被 for a passive sense ('was dismissed').

verb
to dismiss (from office)to remove from a post

Examples

  • 免职
    Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò shī wù bèi miǎn zhí le.
    He was dismissed from his post because of a work mistake.
  • 免职
    Dǒng shì huì jué dìng miǎn zhí zǒng jīng lǐ.
    The board of directors decided to dismiss the general manager.
  • 免职
    miǎn zhí Zhī hòu, tā yì zhí zài zhǎo gōng zuò.
    After being dismissed, he has been looking for a job.

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