unauthorized
Americanadjective
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lacking permission; unsanctioned.
unauthorized access.
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lacking proper immigration or working papers: an unauthorized immigrant.
an unauthorized worker;
an unauthorized immigrant.
adjective
Sensitive Note
See illegal alien.
Etymology
Origin of unauthorized
First recorded in 1595–1600; un- 1 ( def. ) + authorized ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Discovery, Paramount and Disney have all sent individual cease and desist letters, detailing the unauthorized reproduction of each of the studios’ copyrighted intellectual property.
From Los Angeles Times
The actors' strike notched an agreement that protects unionized background workers from the unauthorized replication of their image by artificial intelligence.
From Barron's
That followed an attack by the Motion Picture Association that last week accused Seedance of “unauthorized use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale.”
From Barron's
The Motion Picture Association last week, however, accused Seedance of "unauthorized use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale".
From Barron's
The U.S. company later said it had stopped the “unauthorized use” of Starlink by Russian forces in Ukrainian territory.
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