unincorporated
adjective
un·in·cor·po·rat·ed
ˌən-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd 
: lacking corporate status : not formed into a legal corporation : not incorporated
an unincorporated village/community
an unincorporated business/association
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The shelter serves 14 cities and the unincorporated areas of the county, taking in 1,435 animals in July alone, said the agency’s website.
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Carlsbad City Council requested the commission to hold the meeting following the passage of AB 2234, which allows cities and unincorporated areas in San Diego County to establish a minimum age of 12 for riding e-bikes.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of that gap reflects the lower level of services offered in unincorporated areas compared to towns and cities.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
But county officials, who oversee development in unincorporated areas outside cities, don’t have the same priorities.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
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Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Carlsbad City Council requested the commission to hold the meeting following the passage of AB 2234, which allows cities and unincorporated areas in San Diego County to establish a minimum age of 12 for riding e-bikes.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of that gap reflects the lower level of services offered in unincorporated areas compared to towns and cities.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
But county officials, who oversee development in unincorporated areas outside cities, don’t have the same priorities.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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