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revocation

re·vo·ca·tion

UK/ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌrɛvʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being cancelled or annulled

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2.

the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done

  • “the revocation of a law”

Origin

From Middle English revocacioun, revocation, from Old French revocacion, from Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio); equivalent to revoke + -ation.

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