Having been removed from official status or having had official support withdrawn.
Past tense and past participle of disestablish. Used as an adjective to describe institutions that have lost their official position.
After a church is disestablished, it becomes independent—which can be a loss (no government funding) or a gain (no government control). Many religions actually prefer being disestablished because it protects their freedom!
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