Word: resign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Significance. Premier Meighen's defeat was deemed so abysmal last week that many Conservatives hinted he should resign his leadership of the Conservative Party...
...vain Conservatives pointed out that Baron Byng acted within his rights. Mr. King, defeated in the House of Commons, was forced to resign as Premier and was succeeded by Conservative Premier Arthur Meighen (TiME, July 12). The Liberals swiftly retorted that when Premier Meighen "advised" the Governor General to dissolve Parliament (TIME, July 12) Baron Byng complied at once...
...departure of King George II from Athens (TIME, Dec. 31, 1923). For a time the hard-boiled adventurers who are exploiting Greece dubbed the Admiral, "Regent." Two years ago he was styled "Provisional President," and during the last few months of the Pangalos regime he was forced to resign and suffered an eclipse which is now styled "illegal." What manner...
Some months ago Governess Miriam A. ("Ma") Ferguson of Texas made a promise-that she would resign her executive position if she failed to beat young redpolled Attorney General Dan Moody in the gubernatorial primary. She was beaten by apparently an absolute majority, announced that she would call a special session of the Legislature on Sept. 13, after which she would resign. Texans keep their word, play square...
...Appointed "Regent" and later "Provisional President" after the exile of King George II (TIME, Dec. 31, 1923). He was forced to resign this post by General Pangalos but was recalled to it last week by Dictator Kondylis. † i. e. Dictator de facto...