dissolution

/ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/noun
High School
1

The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.

2

Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.

3

Dissolving, or going into solution.

4

The quality of being dissolute.

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