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abrogation

/ˌæb.ɹəˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/

Meanings
noun
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.

Examples :

"The abrogation of the old school rules meant students could finally wear hats indoors. "
politics government law action

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration abolition

abolition noun

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/

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"

Illustration repeal

repeal noun

/ɹəˈpiːl/

An act or instance of repealing.

"The repeal of the dress code was a popular decision among the students. "

Illustration rules

rules noun

/ˈɹuːlz/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

Illustration finally

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

Illustration indoors

indoors noun

/ɪnˈdɔːz/ /ɪnˈdɔɹz/

The interior of a building; the space inside buildings generally.

"I prefer the indoors to the outdoors."

Illustration wear

wear noun

/wɛə/ /wɛə(ɹ)/

(in combination) clothing

"footwear; outdoor wear; maternity wear"

Illustration abrogating

abrogating verb

/ˈæbɹəɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæbɹəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

"The school board is considering abrogating the old dress code because it is outdated and unfair. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration meant

meant verb

/ˈmɛnt/

To intend.

"My parents meant for me to study hard in school. "