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# DROP USER

## Name

DROP USER -- remove a database role

## Synopsis

    DROP USER [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...]

## Description

`DROP USER` is simply an alternate spelling of DROP ROLE.

## Compatibility

The `DROP USER` statement is a PostgreSQL extension. The SQL standard leaves the definition of users to the implementation.

## See Also

DROP ROLE

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