Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 79 resigned 69 abrupt resignation 64 resigning 58 resignation 57 abrupt departure 54 resign 52 resigns 46 quit 45 ousted 44 ouster 43 withdrew 42 surfaced 41 parted ways 41 reappointed 41 retiring 39 demoted 39 recused himself 39 nonexecutive chairman 39 appointed 38 extramarital affair 38 ran unopposed 38 unexpired term 37 Resigned 37 citing irreconcilable differences 37 wrested control 37 abruptly 37 retires 37 ousting 37 grand jury indicted 37 severed ties 37 resignations 37 helm 37 embattled 36 Resigns 36 reappoint 36 fired 36 seek reelection 36 recused herself 36 reassigned 36 quitting 35 fill vacancy 35 assistant 35 unseated 35 imploded 35 terminated 35 departed 35 relinquished 35 seat vacated 35 deputy 35 unceremoniously dumped 35 departure 34 helped orchestrate 34 rejoined 34 successor 34 hired 34 shakeup 34 ethical lapses 34 defected 34 reappointing 34 sacked 34 scandal 34 reprimanded 33 foundered 33 sacking 33 directorship 33 handily defeated 33 chairmanship 33 disappeared 33 reins 33 abdicated 33 interim 33 tenure 33 Appointed 32 pleading guilty 32 expires 32 unraveled 32 quits 32 reappointment 32 plummeted 32 vice 32 abruptly canceled 32 appointee 32 pleaded guilty 32 indicted 32 retire 32 unethical conduct 32 censured 32 harshly criticized 32 abstained 32 vacated 31 mysteriously disappeared 31 became 31 tumbled 31 began 31 ran afoul 31 suspended 31 erupted 31 misspending 31 chairman 31 collapsed 31 replaces