noun
disciplinary dismissal; disciplinary discharge
Formal term used in official contexts, particularly for public servants or military personnel, referring to dismissal as a disciplinary measure.
彼は重大な規律違反により懲戒免官となった。
He was dismissed from his post as a disciplinary measure due to a serious breach of regulations.
懲戒免職 is a more general term for disciplinary dismissal from employment, while 懲戒免官 specifically refers to dismissal from a government or official position.
Compound of 懲戒 (disciplinary action) and 免官 (dismissal from office). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and administrative contexts.