News Words: Departure

Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. In July, Boris Johnson resigned as Britain’s Prime Minister. DEPARTURE Johnson said he would remain in the role until the Conservative Party elects a new leader. The announcement of his departure came after dozens of lawmakers quit and left him unable to govern. They were protesting actions by Johnson that outraged the public. Departure is a noun that describes the act of leaving a place and starting on a new trip. A departure also describes the act of turning away from an established rule or plan. Depart is the verb form of departure. Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...