Cryptic crossword clue
Removal from office put down ultimately to wearing skirts 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEPOSITION

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The straight part
We know that "Removal from office" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case removal from office = deposition.
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What does DEPOSITION mean?

DEPOSITION noun
  1. The removal of someone from office.
  2. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  3. The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  4. The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  5. The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
  6. The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
  7. The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

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