decertified

Lost official approval

Decertified means officially stripped of certification or accreditation.

A union can be decertified when workers vote to remove it as their bargaining representative.

A product, facility, or professional may be decertified for failing to meet standards: The lab was decertified after the inspection.

The word implies formal revocation of previously granted status.

revoked

revoked

Officially canceled or withdrawn

canceled · nullified · repealed · overturned · voided · abrogated · retracted · quashed · invalidated · countermanded

status

unauthorized

Not officially permitted

invalid · decommissioned · unrecognized · unapproved · unofficial · illegitimate · void · defunct · expired · lapsed

professional

disbarred

Removed from legal profession

expelled · suspended · banned · removed · terminated · dismissed · ousted · excommunicated · deregistered · disqualified

union

disbanded

Formally broken up

representation · vote · petition · bargaining rights · union busting

compliance

violation

Breaking of rules

deficiency · irregularity · deviation · noncompliance · sanctions · penalties

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certification status

decertifiedcertified

Officially declared valid

accredited · licensed · approved · credentialed · authorized

institutional legitimacy

decertifiedrecertified

Officially reapproved after expiration

legitimized · validated · ratified · reinstated · reaccredited

Family

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