disqualification
n.the act of stopping someone from taking part in a competition or activity because they broke a rule.
n.the act of declaring someone ineligible for a competition, position, or privilege due to a violation of rules or lack of qualifications.
“The runner faced disqualification for starting too early.”
“After the judges discovered the athlete had used a banned substance, they announced his immediate disqualification from the tournament.”
“The committee ruled that any failure to disclose a conflict of interest would result in the automatic disqualification of the candidate from the selection process.”
Countable when referring to a specific instance or event; uncountable when referring to the general state or process.
“The super-welterweight bout in October 2015 was awarded to Williams in the ninth round on disqualification after Colon’s team removed his gloves, with the fighter complaining of dizziness.”
From dis- + qualification.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.