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Nullification

nounid 96626·updated May 18, 2026
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the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

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synonym
override
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Nullifications
possessive
Nullification's
pluralpossessive
Nullifications'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of nullifying
§2
the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

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