repeal(ed) – adj. to officially cancel a law
denuclearized – adj to have removed nuclear weapons or technologies from an area or nation
sworn in (swear in) – v. to formally promise to carry out the duties of an office, and, by doing so, take on a new office or position
respected – adj. to be held in high regard
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