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cession
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cession
(noun)
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cession
/
ˈ
sɛʃən/
noun
plural
cessions
cession
/
ˈ
sɛʃən/
noun
plural
cessions
Learner's definition of CESSION
formal
:
the act of giving up something (such as power, land, or rights) to another person, group, or country
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count
]
territorial
cessions
from one state to another
a temporary
cession
[=
yielding
] of local control
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The law required
cession
of the land to the heirs.
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