˜yÐÄvlog

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cession

[ sesh-uhn ]

noun

  1. act of ceding, as by treaty.
  2. something that is ceded, as territory.


cession

/ ˈ²õɛʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of ceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory
  2. something that is ceded, esp land or territory
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cession1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ³¦±ð²õ²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦±ð²õ²õ¾±Å ) a giving up, equivalent to cess ( us ) past participle of ³¦Å§»å±ð°ù±ð to yield ( ced- perfect stem + -tus past participle suffix) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cession1

C14: from Latin ³¦±ð²õ²õ¾±Å, from ³¦Å§»å±ð°ù±ð to yield
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At the same time, Ukrainian resistance is still strong enough to make any formal cession of territory almost unimaginable.

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A colonial civil servant later described the cession of Hong Kong as “a surprise to all concerned.â€

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About 3,300 Armenian servicemen were killed in the war, and the territorial cessions forced thousands of Armenians to flee their homes.

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The amendments would also proscribe the cession of Russian territory to foreign powers, deepening the conflict over the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea.

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To expect Congress humbly to ask a court to enforce congressional subpoenas only perpetuates Congress’s cession of its power.

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