accessionnoun [ U ]
uk/əkˈseʃ.ən/us/əkˈseʃ.ən/formal the time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or queen:
1926 was the year of Emperor Hirohito's accession to the throne.
the time when a country officially joins a group of countries or signs an agreement:
Poland's accession to the EU
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