nonrecognition

American  

[non-rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌnɒn rɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /

noun

1. absence or lack of recognition.

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nonrecognition British  

/ ˌnɒnrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nonrecognition

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + recognition

Example Sentences

So, her property right is extinguished by nonrecognition?

From Washington Post

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

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

But this official nonrecognition should not overshadow nonofficial interactions such as trade and migration.

From Washington Post

If Mr. Ghani accepts the text that refuses to mention the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan “he opens the door for the nonrecognition of the Afghan republic,” said Torek Farhadi, a former Afghan presidential adviser.

From New York Times