as in repeal
the doing away with something by formal action
calls for the abolition of the death penalty
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In both contests, police abolition — and law enforcement spending overall — has emerged as a political fault line, particularly for voters worried about crime and disorder.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Through those platforms, Kaepernick made headlines by comparing the NFL Draft to a slave auction, calling for the abolition of law enforcement and suggesting the NFL has not taken meaningful steps to address social injustices.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Both were ministers who left their pulpits to fight for abolition, leading two of the first Black regiments at a time when the Army would not commission Black officers.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Through those platforms, Kaepernick made headlines by comparing the NFL Draft to a slave auction, calling for the abolition of law enforcement and suggesting the NFL has not taken meaningful steps to address social injustices.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Both were ministers who left their pulpits to fight for abolition, leading two of the first Black regiments at a time when the Army would not commission Black officers.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Abolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abolition. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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