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- DictionaryUn·au·thor·ized/ˌənˈôTHəˌrīzd/
adjective
- 1. not having official permission or approval: "unauthorized access to the computer system"
Switch to new thesaurus. Adj. 1. unauthorized - not endowed with authority. unauthorised. illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful. unofficial - not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity".
If something is officially not approved, it's unauthorized. An unauthorized biography is written without the consent or cooperation of its subject. If a person lacks the authority to do something, you can describe them as unauthorized: "Sorry, I'm unauthorized to let you into the secret clubhouse." Otherwise, this adjective means "not permitted."
adjective. /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd/ ( British English also unauthorised) without official permission. No access for unauthorized personnel. unauthorized use of public funds. an unauthorized biography (= written without the subject’s permission or help) opposite authorized. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
6 days ago · adjective. If something is unauthorized, it has been produced or is happening without official permission. ...a new unauthorized biography of the Russian President. ...the unauthorized use of a military vehicle. It has also been made quite clear that the trip was unauthorised.
adjective. ( also UK -ised) uk / ʌnˈɔːθ ə raɪzd / us. Add to word list. done without official permission: an unauthorized use of company money. (Definition of unauthorized from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unauthorized. in Chinese (Traditional) 未經授權的，未經許可的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
unauthorized meaning, definition, what is unauthorized: without official approval or permission: Learn more.
adjective. Not having any authority. Wiktionary. Without official authorization. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wildcat. unauthorised. unorthodox. unauthoritative. unallowed. tabu. spurious. unsanctioned. unpermitted. proscriptive. prohibited. outlawed. illicit. unofficial. unlawful. Antonyms: authorized. official. allowable. permitted.
