revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce revocation (audio)
ri-ˌvō-,
ˌrē-
: an act or instance of revoking

Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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Nina Beltran, aka Nina Marano, requested her own disciplinary revocation from the Florida Bar after being arrested and convicted of tampering with a corpse in connection with the October 2021 murder of 23-year-old Marisela Botello-Valdez in Dallas. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024 This should include a strict revocation of access for any employee leaving the company. Andrew Sever, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Those are the types of things that will trigger a revocation. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2024 Its revocation was the beginning of the end for Leadville’s mining prosperity—but not for the city itself. James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revocation 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocation-, revocatio, from revocare

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revocation was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

revocation

noun
re·​vo·​ca·​tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈkā-shən
: an act or instance of revoking

Legal Definition

revocation

noun
rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce revocation (audio)
: an act or instance of revoking

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