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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Examples of revocation in a Sentence

threatened the revocation of his son's driving privileges
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For the third violation, the firearms dealer could face a misdemeanor charge and license revocation. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Operators violating any of these rules may be subject to license revocation, significant fines or time in prison. — Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 Details about his February 2025 arrest were also scarce during his hearing on the revocation of his supervised release. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026 However, the allegation resulted in the immediate removal of Mickelson from the golf grounds and revocation of his longtime membership at the club. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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