supersession

[soo-per-sesh-uhn]

noun

1. the act of superseding.

2. the state of being superseded.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supersession¹

1650–60; < Medieval Latin supersessiōn- (stem of supersessiō ), equivalent to Latin supersess ( us ) (past participle of supersedēre to supersede ) + -iōn- -ion; session

Example Sentences

In Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin, legislatures may direct the supersession of a local prosecutor.

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In effect, the Auschwitz religion is, at the same time, a supersession of anti-Semitism on the part of Christianity — or at least anti–Judaism on the part of Christianity, to be careful about that.

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“There are a number of outstanding issues that are in need of further review, including the collective bargaining supersession clause,” Hick’s statement continued, referring to the proposal.

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The Sixteens is a classic of teen disillusionment, at the point of glam's supersession.

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Here there is a radical disunion and a supersession of that disunion.

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