disqualification
noun
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Definition of disqualification
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: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. — Kwasi Boadi, Billboard, ""The Crowd Control Contest" Sponsored by Billboard, a division of MRC Media, LLC ("Sponsor")," 24 Aug. 2019 The 145th Derby, only the second to end in disqualification and the first to do so from an in-race infraction, had begun what figures to become a long stay in conversation. — oregonlive, "Trainer of Kentucky Derby winner: ‘I feel terrible that I have to apologize for winning’," 5 May 2019 The disqualification is even-handed and not based on a failure to swear loyalty to any particular political party. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, "Republicans challenge Michigan’s redistricting commission in court," 1 Aug. 2019 Meza was banned from the California International Marathon following the 2016 disqualification, according to Marathon Investigation. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Man, 70, Who Was Accused of Cheating in L.A. Marathon, Found Dead in Local River," 5 July 2019 Compared to the Kentucky Derby disqualification over a rider's objection and Bodexpress' Preakness Stakes joyride, the Belmont was a relatively uneventful race. — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "Mark Casse and Bill Mott are the top winners of a wild Triple Crown season," 9 June 2019 Tacitus rallied from 16th in the Kentucky Derby to finish fourth (placed third via the disqualification of Maximum Security). — Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, "Belmont endurance test may be too much for War of Will," 7 June 2019 The punishment for such an offence ranges from a financial penalty to complete disqualification from European competition, with somewhere in the middle of the two touted to be the most likely outcome. — SI.com, "French Report Claims European Ban for PSG 'Very Unlikely' Ahead of UEFA FFP Hearing," 20 Apr. 2018 This wasn’t his first disqualification Meza was disqualified from marathons twice before, The Times reported. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "A 70-year-old L.A. marathoner hounded by cheating allegations is found dead in a river," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disqualification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
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Legal Definition of disqualification
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: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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