unpermitted
Americanadjective
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not authorized by a permit; not given official permission.
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not allowed or tolerated under a rule or regulation; prohibited.
Example Sentences
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The agency added new charges, including the unpermitted construction of a pickleball court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Consider Chicago, which fines small businesses up to $15,000 a day for unpermitted window signs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
NRW added it would be increasing its capacity for monitoring and auditing discharges, as well as clamping down on unpermitted storm overflows and introducing tighter criteria for annual performance reporting.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
Park Service staff later inspected the road leading to the mine and found damage from the unpermitted movement of equipment and unauthorized roadwork, according to letters from park officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Surely you don't mean to insinuate, Mrs. John, and surely you don't believe that there's anything unpermitted or improper in my relations with Mr. Spitta?
From The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II by Hauptmann, Gerhart
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