nullification.

Making something legally ineffective or practically without effect.

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Words that belong together

• nullification of a ruling
• practical nullification

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The amendment amounted to nullification of the safeguard.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.