Definition

The act of taking away someone's possession or removing someone from a position, especially in a corporate context.

Example

The board decided on the amotion of the CEO due to his poor performance.

Conversation

Did you hear about the recent amotion at the company?

Yeah, it's crazy how they just removed the CEO like that.

I wonder what led to such a drastic amotion in the first place.

Probably a lot of behind-the-scenes issues we don't know about.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Amotion is formed from "a-" (meaning away) and "movere" (meaning to move). The word describes the act of moving something away or the removal of something.

Memory Tip

Think of 'moving away' — 'a-' means away, and 'movere' means to move.

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