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In the manner of someone who is not permitted or not suitable to some office, etc.

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Usage examples (5)
  • Adjective : Employees are ineligible in this contest
  • When two players from the previous two seasons were found to be playing ineligibly, officials not only made a coaching change, they found a coach who was able to lead a...
  • In between sacks, right guard Cooper Carlisle had a false start and right tackle Cornell Green was whistled for being ineligibly downfield during a pass.
  • It is not illegal to run for office ineligibly.
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