disallowance

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Synonyms: disavowance, disallowable, disallowances

Antonyms: disavowance, disallowable, disallowances

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Noun

1. The action of not [[allow]]ing, or of withdrawing [[allowance]].
2. {{lb|en|law|politics}} A power a higher level authority has to [[disallow]] particular legislation of the lower level jurisdiction; such as a federal government disallowing state/provincial legislation, or the British monarch disallowing colonial legislation.

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