unincorporated
adjective
un·in·cor·po·rat·ed
ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association
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That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The unincorporated fund relies more on sales-tax dollars and less on property taxes, which make up about 35% of its $730 million in annual revenue.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Joseph Austin is a resident of New Salem – a part of unincorporated Union County just outside of Monroe.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Camino is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County along the Highway 50 corridor east of Sacramento.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The unincorporated fund relies more on sales-tax dollars and less on property taxes, which make up about 35% of its $730 million in annual revenue.
—Douglas Hanks
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Joseph Austin is a resident of New Salem – a part of unincorporated Union County just outside of Monroe.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Camino is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County along the Highway 50 corridor east of Sacramento.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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