decertify

verb

de·​cer·​ti·​fy (ˌ)dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce decertify (audio)
decertified; decertifying; decertifies

transitive verb

: to withdraw or revoke the certification of

Examples of decertify in a Sentence

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Harvard’s strongest argument may be that DHS did not follow its regulations in decertifying the university, which would violate the Administrative Procedure Act. Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Hughes has asked the panel to decertify a fourth Johnson County former deputy. Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025 The panel voted not to decertify Rogers and Hardgrave, leaving both able to work in law enforcement in Arkansas. Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025 In addition, the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training declined to decertify a fourth former Johnson County deputy who contested the request. Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decertify

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of decertify was in 1918

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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decertify. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

decertify

transitive verb
de·​cer·​ti·​fy dē-ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce decertify (audio)
decertified; decertifying
: to withdraw or revoke the certification of
decertified the class action suit
especially : to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent
petitions to decertify the union

Note: The National Labor Relations Board will decertify a union after an election in which the majority of members do not support the union or after participation in an illegal strike.

decertification noun

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