accession
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8.4
- noun
- /ækˈsɛʃən/
- Formal
:
aceptación
- The country showed its reluctance during the accession negotiations with the international organization.
Examples
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In spite of this, the governor general of India, Lord Mountbatten, conceded (and we heard part of his letter today, but the rest of it is also significant) that even this fraudulent accession was temporary and subject to endorsement by the Kashmiri people.
Academic text (1995) -
And remember, this all began because Putin sought to block Ukrainians accession agreement with the European Union.
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He trusts that with your accession, the relationship between our countries may be much improved.
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Based on the prevailing constitutional and legal provisions, as laid down by the British Parliament, the decision about accession lay entirely with the ruler.
Academic text (1995) -
It was essentially to maintain the status quo and did not create any rights or obligations that would arise from the act of accession.
Academic text (1995) -
The difference between the Diyanet and Milli Görüş mosques, however, has eroded since AKP accession led to its control of the Diyanet.
Academic text (2009) -
After much debate, the leaders signed the treaty to mark their accession to the new alliance.
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The government's accession to the demands of the citizens was seen as a necessary step towards reform.
Synonyms
28
6.2
Agreement to an offer that makes a legal contract
12
6.8
A formal agreement that allows a plan or law to go ahead
11
8.5
Agreeing to something without complaining even if you do not want to
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember accession (agreeing to a request or treaty) is to see it as 'coming to' an agreement; the word comes from Latin accedere meaning 'to come to', so accession is accepting and joining a decision.