disincorporation
- noun
- /ˌdɪsɪnˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
:
disolución
- After a lengthy investigation, the company faced disincorporation due to failure to comply with legal regulations.
Examples
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The third and most significant category of what would follow from the disincorporation of the Establishment Clause relates to state or local governmental sponsorship of religious messages or symbols.
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There are, of course, quite serious arguments from history, n6 text, n7, and precedent as to why disincorporation would be a deeply wrong-headed move.
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Nevertheless, it is worth exploring the consequences of disincorporation through the prism of justice.
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The city decided to proceed with the disincorporation of the small municipality after years of financial struggles.
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The residents voted overwhelmingly for disincorporation, leading to the dissolution of the local council.
Synonyms
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4.7
The permanent end of a business, school, or service
20
6.8
The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament
3
5.5
Ending a system by law or official action
1
8.7
Ending an official link between a church and the government
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7.5
Breaking up an organized group like a band or army
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
disincorporation = incorporation (semi-transparent) = dis + in + corpor + ate + ion
If a learner knows the legal noun 'incorporation', the prefix 'dis-' straightforwardly signals reversal or removal of that status.
Etymology
Disincorporation breaks into dis- meaning 'undo' and incorporation meaning 'making into a body', like a corporation which is a legal 'body'. So disincorporation is the 'un-making' of that legal body, which is why it means losing official legal status and ending the organization.