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Abstention - What does it mean?

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abstention

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
  • The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
  • The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
  • Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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