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investiture
Investiture (noun) means the formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.
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1
The formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.
2
The ceremony in which someone is officially made a bishop, or bishops as a group.
3
Something that covers or clothes a person; a covering or garment.
4
In Spain, the vote in parliament needed to confirm a new prime minister.
"The Spanish constitution dictates that the king is obliged to dissolve the legislative body two months after the first failed investiture vote."
— Aitor Hernández-Morales, Sánchez's tricky road to victory after shock Spanish election result (2023)
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Etymology
From Middle French investiture, from Medieval Latin investītūra, from investīre (“to clothe”).
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What is the meaning of investiture?
"investiture" (noun) means the formal act of giving someone power, property or a right.
What is another word for investiture?
Other words for "investiture" include enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investment, coronation.
What is the opposite of investiture?
The opposite of "investiture" is divestiture.
What are the different meanings of investiture?
"investiture" has 3 main meanings: 1. The formal act of giving someone power, property or a right; 2. The ceremony in which someone is officially made a bishop, or bishops as a group; 3. Something that covers or clothes a person; a covering or garment.
