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

Recent Examples on the Web Fulton County took the state to court challenging the secretary of state's power to decertify the machines. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 The security breach caused Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, to decertify voting machines, costing Mesa County over $96,000 for replacements. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024 For instance, workers at a unionized Nissan facility in Somerset, New Jersey, are in the process of decertifying from the UAW. Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024 The company argues the allegations are being used as a distraction by UFW from the numerous workers pushing to decertify the union. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decertify 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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