This is the 7049th most frequent Catalan word.
abstenció
Abstention: the act of refraining from voting or participating.
The word 'abstenció' here refers to the act of refraining from voting in an election.
L'abstenció a les eleccions és preocupant.
The abstention in the elections is concerning.
Here, 'abstenció' indicates the decision not to participate in a vote during a meeting.
En les reunions, l'abstenció ha de ser justificada.
In meetings, abstention must be justified.
In this case, 'abstenció' describes the personal choice to abstain from making a decision or taking a side.