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ineligible

 adjective
     
in‧el‧i‧gi‧ble
not allowed to have or do something because of a law or rule [≠ eligible]
ineligible for
Temporary workers are ineligible for the pension scheme.
ineligible to do something
People under 18 are ineligible to vote.
—ineligibility noun [uncountable]
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