Unauthorized

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not having any authority. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Without official authorization. not-comparable

    "The dangers of scofflawry vary wildly. The person who illegally spits on the sidewalk remains disgusting, but clearly poses less risk to others than the company that illegally buries hazardous chemical waste in an unauthorized location."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not endowed with authority wordnet
  2. 2
    without official authorization wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
actionableagainst the lawanarchicanarchisticanomicbanned

Example

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"Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution, or copying of this film or any part thereof may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution."

Etymology

From un- + authorized.

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