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abolition: Meaning and Definition of

ab•o•li•tion

Pronunciation: (ab"u-lish'un), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of abolishing: the abolition of war.
  2. the state of being abolished; annulment; abrogation: the abolition of unjust laws; the abolition of unfair taxes.
  3. the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, esp. of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
abolish abolitionism
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