revocation
noun/ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #13,972 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The official cancellation or withdrawal of a right, privilege, or agreement.
Example sentence
The lawyer informed her client that the revocation of his license was now official.
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