disendowment
/ˌdɪsɪnˈdaʊmənt/
noun
- The act of taking away money, property, or financial support that has been given to an institution (such as a church or school).
- The government's disendowment of the university left it struggling to pay its staff.
- Many historical churches faced disendowment after the new law was passed.
- The debate over disendowment of religious schools continues in the legislature.
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