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Noun: aggrandisement  u'gran-diz-munt
Usage: Brit (=aggrandizement)
  1. The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
    "the aggrandisement of the king"
    - aggrandizement, elevation

Derived forms: aggrandisements

See also: aggrandise [Brit]

Type of: increase, step-up

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