nonrecognition

[ non-rek-uhg-nish-uhn ]

noun

1. absence or lack of recognition.

nonrecognition

/ ˌnɒnrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of refusing to acknowledge formally a government or the independence of a country

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonrecognition¹

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + recognition

Example Sentences

So, her property right is extinguished by nonrecognition?

From Washington Post

The resolution introduced by two U.S. congressmen says the amendments were illegal and any attempt by Putin to remain in office after May 2024 "shall warrant nonrecognition on the part of the United States," according to a statement on the website of Congressman Steve Cohen, one of the lawmakers behind it.

From Reuters

But beyond holding fast to the nonrecognition of the Taliban government, there has been little movement toward the larger unified international strategy that the United States has said it seeks.

From Washington Post

Local media outlets say the move is linked to fallout over the nonrecognition by France, and other European Union countries, of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko's 2020 reelection.

From Washington Post

Echoing State Department warnings, he said that “if power is taken by force and an Islamic Emirate re-established, the Taliban would face nonrecognition, isolation, lack of international support.”

From New York Times