/ ˈseʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the act of giving up land or rights, especially to another country after a war
—see also cede
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English ; from Latin cessio(n-) , from cedere cede.
/ ˈseʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the act of giving up land or rights, especially to another country after a war
—see also cede
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English ; from Latin cessio(n-) , from cedere cede.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005