désautorise

désautorise is a French adjective and past participle derived from the verb désautoriser, meaning to revoke or remove a previously granted authorization or license. The term is typically used in legal, administrative, and bureaucratic contexts to indicate that an entity or individual has lost the right to perform a certain activity or hold a specific status.

In the French legal system, désautorisation is applied to various regulated activities such as financial services, liquor sales, or professional qualifications. An authority—often a governmental agency—can issue a désautorisation after determining that the holder has violated relevant statutes, failed to maintain compliance, or engaged in misconduct. The process often includes a formal notice, an opportunity for the affected party to present mitigating evidence, and a final decision recorded in official gazettes or administrative registers.

The past participle désautorisé is sometimes used as a noun, e.g., “les désautorisés” to refer collectively to individuals or entities whose authorizations have been revoked. This expression can appear in media reports or academic discussions about regulatory enforcement, highlighting the impact of loss of authorizations on market participation or professional practice.

In everyday language, désautoriser may also describe informal contexts where permission is withdrawn, such as a teacher désautorising an activity in class. However, the primary significance of the term remains concentrated in formal, regulatory, and legal domains.