Unincorporated
(adjective)
Not formed into a legal corporation; not incorporated.
Origin:
From the word "un" meaning "not" and "incorporated" meaning "formed into a legal corporation".
Examples:
- The community was unincorporated and had no local government.
- The company was unincorporated and had no legal status.
- The land was unincorporated and had no official boundaries.
- The organization was unincorporated and not eligible for tax-exempt status.
- The business was unincorporated, and thus not subject to corporate regulations.