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Dissolution

noun / dis-uh-LOO-shuhn / Medium
Meaning

The formal ending, breaking up, or collapse of an institution, treaty, agreement or organised system

Origin / Etymology

Latin dissolutio, from dissolvere, 'to loosen apart' (dis-, 'apart' + solvere, 'to loosen')

Synonyms
Disintegration Termination Collapse
Antonyms
Formation Consolidation
Example Sentence
"The dissolution of Europe's arms-control architecture, the INF Treaty terminated, Open Skies abandoned, New START expired without a successor, has left no negotiated limit on American and Russian strategic arsenals for the first time since 1972."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS2 answers on international institutions and treaty regimes, e.g., 'the dissolution of the WTO's Appellate Body has left multilateral trade dispute settlement without a binding final authority.'

Relevant Subjects
International Relations
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