unincorporated

American  

[uhn-in-kawr-puh-rey-tid] / ˌʌn ɪnˈkɔr pəˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise.

   an unincorporated business.

2. not chartered as a self-governing village or city; lacking the tax, police, and other powers conferred by the state on incorporated incorporate incorporated towns.

   an unincorporated hamlet.

3. not combined into a single body or unit; not made part of; not included.

   Many unincorporated research notes are appended to the text of the book.

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unincorporated British  

/ ˌʌnɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. law lacking corporate status

2. not unified or included

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Etymology

Origin of unincorporated

First recorded in 1705–15; un- ¹ + incorporated

Example Sentences

And his family eventually started having packages sent to his mother’s house in nearby Carmel Valley, an unincorporated community with standard addresses.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a difficult time for California,” said Limón, who lives in unincorporated Santa Barbara County and is married with a young daughter.

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It was once on the verge of being unincorporated amid accusations that it had been controlled for decades by a small cadre of families and their associates.

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She was rescued around where the creek passes Workman Mill Road near the unincorporated community of North Whittier, near the junction of the 605 and 60 freeways.

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And in Altadena, they await Southern California Edison’s settlement offer before determining whether to return to the unincorporated town.

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