uncodified

adjective

un·​cod·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈkä-də-ˌfīd How to pronounce uncodified (audio)
-ˈkō-
: not codified
uncodified law

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Instead, the government has relied on financial incentives, through an uncodified system of internal profit sharing that links the bureaucracy’s financial performance to individual remuneration. Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018 Can the uncodified British constitution cope with these problems? Vernon Bogdanor, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022 Indeed, Britain's uncodified constitution does say the sovereign should not offer opinions on political issues. Joseph Romm, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Another consequence of Brexit is that Britain’s uncodified constitution is being tested as seldom before. The Economist, 21 Dec. 2019 Britain has relied on an unwritten (or at least uncodified) constitution, in sharp contrast to the United States and Europe. The Economist, 26 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncodified was in 1867

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“Uncodified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncodified. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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