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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In explaining his departure in a Substack post, Shapiro indicated that his decision was unrelated to the recent revocation of federal funding for public media. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025 The settlement results in the immediate revocation of Viridis’ Lansing licenses and the cannabis testing lab's three majority owners will be permanently excluded from participating in Michigan’s marijuana industry, the consent order said. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The Trump administration has pursued a restrictive immigration policy that features the detention of undocumented immigrants at work sites and the revocation of Temporary Protected Status – a form of temporary legal status – for hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2025 The agreement, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed to Newsweek, would set aside the funding while state authorities worked to prevent President Donald Trump's funding revocation. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 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 26 Aug. 2025.

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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