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Unauthorized

adj

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

Etymology

From un- + authorized.

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