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recusal

/ɹɪˈkjuːzəl/

recusal noun: an act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.

Noun

recusal (countable and uncountable, plural recusals)

  1. An act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.
    Synonyms:
    inhibition

Synonyms of recusal

Forms of recusal

pluralrecusals

Origin of recusal

From recuse + -al.

Questions about recusal

What does recusal mean?
Recusal means an act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.
What part of speech is recusal?
Recusal is a noun.
How do you pronounce recusal?
Recusal is pronounced /ɹɪˈkjuːzəl/.
What is the plural of recusal?
The plural of recusal is recusals.

Words near recusal in the dictionary

  1. recurvities
  2. recurvity
  3. recurvoside
  4. recurvous
  5. recusable
  6. recusal
  7. recusals
  8. recusance
  9. recusances
  10. recusancies
  11. recusancy

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