abdicator
/ˈæbdɪˌkeɪtər/
noun
- A person who gives up a position of power or responsibility, especially a king or queen who gives up the throne.
- The abdicator left the palace quietly after signing the papers.
- The young prince never wanted to be an abdicator; he loved ruling his country.
- Historians still debate whether the abdicator was forced out or left willingly.
- A person who refuses to continue with a duty or responsibility.
- He was called an abdicator by his colleagues after he quit the committee without notice.
- As team captain, she refused to be an abdicator when the project got difficult.
- No one wants to work with an abdicator who leaves at the first sign of trouble.