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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She’d also been cited a number of times for driving after revocation of her license. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025 On September 8th, cities across the country were deluged with angry young protesters demanding a revocation of the ban. Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 In the podcast interview, though, Carr also brought up the possible revocation of licenses. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 The state of Michigan is concerned that its autonomy over its portion of the Great Lakes is at risk if the federal government and courts can overrule its revocation of Enbridge’s easement to operate. Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 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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“Revocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocation. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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