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[rev-uh-key-shuhn]

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noun

the act of revoking; annulment.

Law. nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English revocacion < Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

rev·o·ca·tive

[rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-] , rev·o·ca·to·ry

[rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

non·rev·o·ca·tion, noun

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They said they would hold a hearing that could lead to revocation of his parole.

Failure to comply with any of the terms in the user agreement may result in a warning or revocation of posting privileges.

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They said they would hold a hearing that could lead to revocation of his parole.

Failure to comply with any of the terms in the user agreement may result in a warning or revocation of posting privileges.

Be sure to read the license fine print about revocation of permission to use said object etc etc etc.

Among the policies that the regime had planned to enforce was the revocation of the patria.

And in the event of systemic cheating, ownership revocation would be threatened.

Shinn affirmed the office's decision, then issued the stay to allow her to appeal the revocation.

Veering from this plan should be grounds for parole revocation.

It should never register a car to a driver whose license is under suspension or revocation.

The timing of the revocation of his citizenship does smack of pettiness.

Regulators are also are seeking the suspension or revocation of the brokers' registrations.

My view is that the routine revocation of rights for those convicted of any felony is an ancient mistake.

Even if the owner had checked, he would not have known about the revocation if it had occurred after his latest check.

Benjamin was appealing the revocation of his license.

Penalties for professional misconduct can be as severe as revocation of a physician's license.

Failure to correct the problems could lead to revocation of the hospital's operating license.

Billig had seven days to decide whether to appeal the revocation of privileges.

The authority is threatening the maximum penalty: revocation of their liquor licenses.

From now on, prom revocation rights will be decided on a case by case basis.

The city is now seeking the revocation of the agency's license.

The state says penalties against pharmacies for refusal can range from a fine to revocation of its license to dispense drugs.

The law also offers tighter suspension and revocation rules.

Penalties against a pharmacy can range from a fine to revocation of its license to dispense drugs.

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revocation (ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation
2.	a. the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will
	b. the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc

revocatory

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

revocation

c.1410, from L. revocationem (nom. revocatio) "a calling back, recalling," noun of action from revocare (see revoke).

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