DROP USER(7) PostgreSQL 16.2 Documentation DROP USER(7) 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 (DROP_ROLE(7)) PostgreSQL 16.2 2024 DROP USER(7)