noun
authority to dismiss; power of removal
Formal legal or political term for the right to remove someone from office or a position.
国会には裁判官の罷免権がある。
The Diet has the authority to dismiss judges.
市長は副市長に対する罷免権を持つ。
The mayor holds the power to remove the deputy mayor.
解雇権 refers to the right to dismiss an employee in a private employment context, while 罷免権 is used for public officials or formal positions.
Compound of 罷免 (dismissal) + 権 (right, authority). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a standard Sino-Japanese legal compound.