Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To revoke the certification of.

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  • verb To remove the certification of.

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  • verb cause to be no longer approved or accepted

Etymologies

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de- +‎ certify

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Examples

  • According to the union, the primary reason to decertify is to save the 2011 season.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • When a workplace is organized after a secret ballot, workers are barred from a vote to "decertify" the union until after the first negotiated contract expires.

    Back Door Card Check 2010

  • Senate had signed a letter urging President Clinton to "decertify" Mexico.

    A Leap Of Faith 2008

  • NUHW filed for elections with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to "decertify" SEIU-UHW and have the workers come over to their organization.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • NUHW filed for elections with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to "decertify" SEIU-UHW and have the workers come over to their organization.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • NUHW filed for elections with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to "decertify" SEIU-UHW and have the workers come over to their organization.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • First thing that has to be done is to "decertify" islam as a religion.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • Over the past several months, Sal Rosselli, former president of SEIU-UHW, and other former union officials have been trying to collect signed cards for an election to "decertify" the workers 'union.

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009

  • The league's charge to the NLRB accuses the union of planning for the players to decertify the union and file antitrust litigation against the owners once the current labor deal expires.

    NFL, union agree to federal mediation Mark Maske 2011

  • It also agreed not to support efforts by employees to decertify the unions at any hospitals.

    Unions Enter Pacts to Boost Members Kris Maher 2011

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