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desysop en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /diːˈsɪsɑp/ (cot-caught-merger)
• (US) audio
• /diːˈsɪsɔp/ (General-American)

Etymology

From de- + sysop.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:wiki jargon; chiefly Wikimedia jargon; wiki jargon; chiefly Wikimedia jargon, transitive) To revoke the sysop (administrator) privileges of.
   • i'll admit that i am flypaper for abusive admins. it's because i simply don't take shit from them. some of these abusive admins were eventually desysopped […] 2010 December 6, robert bristow-johnson, “boy, is *this* OT. but i'm game. (was Re: Imbecility)”, in comp.dsp (Usenet):
   • Eventually he'll be desysopped for good, and that will be a wonderful day for reason and honesty on the Internet. 2011 August 5, Ding Dong [username], “Re: All My Details”, in uk.legal (Usenet):
   • William M. Connolley desysopped 2010 July 6, Eric Stevens (quoting Wikipedia Arbitration Committee), “Re: Wikipedia Accuracy”, in soc.history.ancient (Usenet):

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