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uhk-SESHUN/əkˈseʃn/

Accession is joining an organisation, or a monarch taking the throne: EU accession, accession to the treaty, the king’s accession. Access is the everyday noun for being able to use something (access to). Succession is who comes next. Join is the plain verb.

Meaning

The act of joining an organisation, or of a monarch coming to the throne.

Examples

• “The country’s accession to the EU followed years of talks.”
• “Talks on accession lasted longer than the treaty itself.”
• “Coins were minted to mark her accession.”

Good to know

accession to + organisation/throne. Mix-up: access (ability to use). Who follows: succession.

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