abolition

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Although modern-day policing in the U.S. has origins in the slave patrols used to control the enslaved population, Black men and women have served as law enforcement professionals since abolition.

From Washington Times

I agree with her arguments for the total abolition of nuclear weapons — and her observation that nuclear power plants are, as she notes, “bombs waiting to explode.”

From Seattle Times

Portugal's government approved on Thursday the abolition of the scandal-hit immigration agency SEF, whose border force officers, uncertain about their future, have mooted industrial action during the usually busy Easter period.

From Reuters

Portugal's government approved on Thursday the abolition of the scandal-hit immigration agency SEF, whose border force officers, uncertain about their future, have mooted industrial action during the usually busy Easter period.

From Reuters

The agency’s resources have also declined over the years, as Republicans have sought to cut its funding and, in some cases, have called for its abolition.

From New York Times