disqualification
Americannoun
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an act or instance of disqualifying.
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the state of being disqualified.
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something that disqualifies.
Etymology
Origin of disqualification
First recorded in 1705–15; disquali(fy) + -fication
Example Sentences
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Team owners on Tuesday approved a related measure allowing league headquarters to intervene on potential disqualifications for flagrant football or non-football acts, even if they aren’t called on the field.
From Los Angeles Times
The sheriff also imposed a 58-month driving disqualification for the motoring offences.
From BBC
Archer seeks Joby’s disqualification from an FAA pilot program and scrutiny of its federal partnerships.
He told the court: "Without relief, they face the risk of criminal prosecution, a fine, a three-year disqualification from elective office, and, if Mr Goodwin were elected, potential invalidation of the result."
From BBC
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has lost his bid to overturn an Olympic disqualification over his helmet decorated with tributes to Ukraine’s war dead.
From Los Angeles Times
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