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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Los Angeles County has more than 10 million residents, 60 percent of whom live outside Los Angeles, in 87 other cities or unincorporated areas.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The couple had been living in the exclusive unincorporated golf community of Bermuda Dunes, just east of Palm Desert.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Whereas Charlotte and area towns have some control over projects through zoning decisions in their communities, the county only oversees a small sliver of unincorporated land in south Mecklenburg.
—Mary Ramsey
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Hell is an unincorporated town in Livingston County, situated about 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The couple had been living in the exclusive unincorporated golf community of Bermuda Dunes, just east of Palm Desert.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Whereas Charlotte and area towns have some control over projects through zoning decisions in their communities, the county only oversees a small sliver of unincorporated land in south Mecklenburg.
—Mary Ramsey
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Hell is an unincorporated town in Livingston County, situated about 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Unincorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unincorporated. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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