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abolition
ab·o·li·tion [ àbbə lísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act of outlawing something: the act of officially ending a law, regulation, or practice
2. ending of slavery: the official ending of the practice of slavery
[Early 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin abolition-< abolere "destroy"]

ab·o·li·tion·ar·y adjective
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