nonrecognition
noun
non·rec·og·ni·tion
ˌnän-ˌre-kig-ˈni-shən 
-kəg-
: absence of recognition : failure or refusal to recognize something
nonrecognition of foreign judicial decisions
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Failure to do so would lead to nonrecognition.
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Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2021
In February this year, an Iranian judoka, Saeid Mollaei, who had been forbidden to compete against Israelis as per Iran’s policy of nonrecognition of Israel, visited Israel in defiance of authorities in Tehran.
—Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, 20 July 2021
Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2021
In February this year, an Iranian judoka, Saeid Mollaei, who had been forbidden to compete against Israelis as per Iran’s policy of nonrecognition of Israel, visited Israel in defiance of authorities in Tehran.
—Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, 20 July 2021
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“Nonrecognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonrecognition. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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