an abridgement

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{n} summary
{n} compend
{n} compendium
abridgement
An act of abridging
abridgement
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.

abridgement
{n} a work abridged or shortened
An abridgment
abbreviate
abridgement
A reduction of rights
abridgement
{i} act of making shorter, summarizing; shortened form of something; reduction
abridgement
A shortened version
abridgement
a shortened version of a written work
an abridgement
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