English dictionary
disestablishment
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the <i>disestablishment</i> and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament.
Source: webster1913