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abolition

abo·li·tion

UK/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ US/əˈbɔː.lɪ.ʃən/ rare obsolete uk us

noun

1.

the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)

  • “the abolition of capital punishment”
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