What does "recession" mean?
Recession: The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South. Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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