disallowance

CEFRB2

/dˌɪsəˈlaʊəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official decision not to allow something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A power a higher level authority has to disallow particular legislation of the lower level jurisdiction; such as a federal government disallowing state/provincial legislation, or the British monarch disallowing colonial legislation.

Examples

  • The auditor explained the reasons for the disallowance of expenses.

  • The disallowance of the expense was unexpected.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.

More examples

In context

  • The tax authority's disallowance of the claim was upheld.

  • The currently advocated Family Protection Act, which thinly veneers its discriminatory attitudes about strict social conformity and the 'disallowance of individual choice with a stated concern for today's social fabric.

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Origin

noun

From dis- + allowance and disallow + -ance; may be analyzed as dis- + allow + -ance.