# drop_user

DROP USER

DROP USER

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SQL - Language Statements

DROP USER

remove a database role

DROP USER \[ IF EXISTS \]

name

\[, ...\]

# Description

`DROP USER` is simply an alternate spelling of [`DROP ROLE`](#sql-droprole).

# Compatibility

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

# See Also