Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To rescind formal, especially diplomatic recognition of.
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- verb To choose not to
recognize ; especially, to choose to no longer recognize.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cause to be no longer approved or accepted
Etymologies
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Examples
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On April 26 the student senate turned back a committee recommendation to “derecognize” the College Republicans because the group refused to apologize for one of its actions.
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On April 26 the student senate turned back a committee recommendation to “derecognize” the College Republicans because the group refused to apologize for one of its actions.
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The student government voted to derecognize the Republicans for a year over the joke, but FIRE hounded URI president, Robert Carothers, who helped pressure the grim censors to back off.
College Censhorship Matt Johnston 2007
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And then in 1979, when Jimmy Carter made the -- I think, the absolute, totally unnecessary and bonehead decision to derecognize the Republic of China -- it was just totally unnecessary.
Missionary for Freedom: The Life and Times of Walter Judd 1990
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As a result, an adjustment of $12 million has been recorded to derecognize the deferred tax liability relating to our share of Antamina's workers' participation and increase equity on transition to IFRS.
unknown title 2011
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Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to allegations that granting 'deemed development ministry's decision to derecognize 44 universities holding the' deemed Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and NTPC
WN.com - Articles related to Housing minister is doing his job 2010
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Given the time that's past, I know there are legal cases going on but is there a point at which there's a risk that you would have to derecognize those assets if you don't actually receive (inaudible) currency?
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Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to allegations that granting 'deemed development ministry's decision to derecognize 44 universities holding the' deemed Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and NTPC
WN.com - Articles related to Housing minister is doing his job 2010
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Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to allegations that granting 'deemed development ministry's decision to derecognize 44 universities holding the' deemed Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and NTPC
WN.com - Articles related to Housing minister is doing his job 2010
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Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to allegations that granting 'deemed development ministry's decision to derecognize 44 universities holding the' deemed Gas Corp (ONGC), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and NTPC
WN.com - Articles related to Housing minister is doing his job 2010
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