abolished
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After Britain abolished slavery in 1833, those formerly enslaved continued to work the plantations as contract employees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The Department of Community Affairs, the state agency that oversaw all the local government growth planning and limited development, was just abolished outright.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Slavery in the U.S. wouldn’t be officially abolished until 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Elevated to party chief after his predecessor's death in 2024, he has scrapped whole layers of government and abolished ministries and agencies in a bid to speed up official decision-making.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The British abolished slavery in name but kept it in practice.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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