abstention

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of abstaining or refraining (from).

   abstention from alcohol

   abstention from sex

   Enthaltung, Abstandnehmen

   воздержа́ниеvozderžánije, возде́ржанностьvozdéržannostʹ

   the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.

   There were five abstentions in the vote.

3. (countable, uncountable)Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of restraining oneself.

1. There were two abstentions.

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2. The motion was approved by twenty votes and two abstentions.

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3. The party charter passes with twenty-one votes against and four abstentions.

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4. There were two votes in favor of the measure, two against, and one abstention.

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5. There wasn't a single abstention.

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