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abolition

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ noun C1
  1. The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. · the abolition of debts; the abolition of laws; the abolition of slavery; the abolition of police; the abolition of taxes· The campaign for the abolition of slavery changed the course of history.
  2. The state of being abolished.

Plural abolitions

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