supersession.

The replacement of a rule, idea, or arrangement by one that takes its place.

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Words that belong together

• supersession of a policy
• supersession by new legislation

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The archive records the supersession of the original policy.

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. Commonness: uncommon.