unincorporated

unincorporated
/un'in kawr"peuh ray'tid/, adj.
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 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.
[1705-15; UN-1 + INCORPORATED]

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