abgesetzten

Abgesetzten is the past participle form of the German verb absetzen, used as an adjective meaning deposed, removed from office, or discarded. The base form abgesetzt denotes the passive participle, and when it is used attributively it is declined like a standard German adjective. For example: die abgesetzten Beamten (the deposed officials) or der abgesetzte Minister (the deposed minister). The form abgesetzten appears in phrases such as die abgesetzten Beamten or die abgesetzten Regierungsmitglieder, where the ending reflects the grammatical case, gender, and number.

Usage and nuance

The term is commonly employed in political, administrative, and organizational contexts to describe individuals who have been formally removed from their position by a decision, a vote, or an official act. It often carries a connotation of formal deposition rather than a routine dismissal (which would more likely be entlassen). Absetzen can also mean to depose a ruler or to remove an item from a position of authority, or in organizational settings to replace leaders or officials.

Etymology and related terms

Abgesetzt derives from the prefix ab- meaning away and setzen meaning to place or appoint, so it literally conveys removal from a placed position. Related terms include Absetzung (the act of deposition or removal), entlassen (to dismiss from employment), and abgelöst (to be replaced or superseded).

See also

Absetzung, absetzen, entlassen, abgelöst.