disendower

/ˌdɪsɪnˈdaʊər/
noun
  1. A person or group that disendows an institution, especially by removing its financial endowment.
    • The radical party became the leading disendower of aristocratic foundations.
    • As a disendower of the old college, he faced fierce opposition from alumni.
    • The disendower argued that the church should support itself through donations rather than state funds.
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