Added 29 September 2026
recall
/ɹɪˈkɔːl/ verb
In Latin: revocō Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recall at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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To call back, bring back, or summon (someone) to a specific place, station, etc.
He was recalled to service after his retirement.
- To remove an elected official through a petition and direct vote.
noun
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The action or fact of calling someone or something back. Request of the return of a faulty product.
recall campaign
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Request of the return of a faulty product.
recall campaign
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The right or procedure by which a public official may be removed from office before the end of their term of office, by a vote of the people to be taken on the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters.
recall petition
Origin
From re- + call, probably modelled on Latin revocāre, French rappeler, English withcall.
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