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abolition
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/
noun
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation
"the abolition of debts; the abolition of laws; the abolition of slavery; the abolition of police;; the abolition of taxes"
The state of being abolished
(often capitalised) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
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