Well, maybe not a total abdication, but Jimbo has relinquished a substantial portions of his powers. See his announcement and the context.
In an upcoming academic article I discuss why calling Wikipedia a monarchy/dictatorship, while not too off the mark in its very early stages, is no longer true. It's nice not to be contradicted by the current events :)
UNESCO and Wikimedia Movement Deepen Their Partnership at Wikimania 2026
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Wikimania 2026 in Paris marked an important step forward in the growing
relationship between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organi...
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