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abolition
/ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/ noun [U]Definition
› LAW, GOVERNMENT the complete ending of an activity or custom by law or official action: The party supports the abolition of tax relief on pension funds.
(Definition of abolition noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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