revocation

noun

rev·​o·​ca·​tion ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce revocation (audio)
ri-ˌvō-, 
ˌrē-
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: an act or instance of revoking

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threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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For robotexts covered by federal consent rules, revocation requests must generally be honored within 10 business days. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The new policy, which went into effect Wednesday, reduces from 30 to 10 the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The agenda covers the producer responsibility plan, contingency planning, plan termination, revocation of a PRO’s status and annual reports. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 In a 26-page decision, Kelly found that the revocation of their journalists' hard passes likely violated their Fifth and First Amendment rights. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 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

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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revocation

noun
re·​vo·​ca·​tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈkā-shən
: an act or instance of revoking

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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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