Nullification - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌnʌləfəˈkeɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word nullification
Brit.  |ˌnʌlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən|

noun

- the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (syn: override)

Extra examples

...an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history...

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