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noun
The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, law, politics
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History
From dis- + allowance and disallow + -ance; may be analyzed as dis- + allow + -ance.
