The act of giving up sovereign power is?
Correct answer: C. abdicate
- A. relinquish
- B. renounce
- C. abdicate
- D. resign
Explanation
To abdicate is to give up the throne or sovereign power, as a monarch may do. Relinquish and renounce are broader terms that do not specifically suggest surrendering a crown.
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