i., i̇ng., bak. abridgment

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التركية - الإنجليزية
abridgement
An act of abridging
A state of being abridged

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

{n} a work abridged or shortened
A reduction of rights
{i} act of making shorter, summarizing; shortened form of something; reduction
A shortened version
a shortened version of a written work
i., i̇ng., bak. abridgment
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