abrogation
pronunciation
How to pronounce abrogation in British English:
UK [ˌæbrə'ɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce abrogation in American English:
US [ˌæbrə'ɡeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Word Origin
- abrogation (n.)
- 1530s, from Latin abrogationem (nominative abrogatio) "repeal of a law," noun of action from past participle stem of abrogare (see abrogate).
Example
- 1. Not the abrogation of the free market .
- 2. My suspicion is there might be some selective contract abrogation , combined with some penalties for the domestic players to prevent recurrence of the problems in future .
- 3. And since this would require a treaty change , do we really expect all 27 countries to vote for an abrogation of such fundamental rights ?
- 4. Tensions have climbed recently , with north korean missile launches , a nuclear test , abrogation of a sea boundary agreement and repeated threats of war .
- 5. The reason is that , as incomes in china rise toward south korean and japanese levels , the chinese birth rate is likely to decline regardless of government policy , offsetting any effects from the abrogation of the one-child policy .