Definition of "aggrandization" []

• The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement. (noun)

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• "The framework for total control of the citizenry, the economy and the media is being built upon in a relentless aggrandization of Govermental power."
• "The framework for total control of the citizenry, the economy and the media is being built upon in a relentless aggrandization of Govermental power. '"
• "You know how it got to be really cool to decry self-aggrandization in rap music for a while?"