unlicensed
Americanadjective
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having no license.
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done or undertaken without license or permission; unauthorized.
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unrestrained; unbridled.
adjective
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having no licence
an unlicensed restaurant
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without permission; unauthorized
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unrestrained or lawless
Etymology
Origin of unlicensed
First recorded in 1600–10; un- 1 + license ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The fine, which cannot be appealed against, means Airbnb has to withdraw the adverts promoting unlicensed properties.
From BBC
“If you are one of these unlicensed contractors, we’re gonna come after you. Every single person you deal with is someone who might be an undercover operative working for law enforcement,” Hochman said.
From Los Angeles Times
The Israeli military told AFP that it "issued demolition orders for several illegal buildings constructed in an unlicensed area that pose a threat to the area's security."
From Barron's
However, doctors and nurses say beauticians are finding unlicensed Botox online and injecting patients in high street salons and in their homes.
From BBC
The landlord accepted they were unlicensed and said it was due to the co-landlord's memory loss which they had experienced since suffering a "severe brain injury" in 2021.
From BBC
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