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 unpermitted work triggered a review from the board, and the place sat vacant for years as neighbors watched unhoused people take over the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It seems fair to say that the average American who wants to keep a handgun at home did not sign up for unpermitted open carry of an AR-15 at the zoo.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 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
One potential consequence is that an unpermitted insect species could trigger reactions in people allergic to shellfish, which can have the same allergenic proteins.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
I pray you not, Leuconoe, to pore With unpermitted eyes on what may be Appointed by the gods for you and me, Nor on Chaldean figures any more.
From Children of the Night by Edwin Arlington Robinson
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