noun ~ (to sth)
1 [U] the act of becoming a ruler of a country:
the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne
seealsoACCEDE
2 [U] the act of becoming part of an international organization:
the accession of new member states to the EU
3 [C] (technical) a thing that is added to a collection of objects, paintings, etc. in a library or museum
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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