unauthorized
[ uhn-aw-thuh-rahyzd ]
/ ʌnˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /
adjective
lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
lacking proper immigration or working papers: an unauthorized worker;an unauthorized immigrant.
Origin of unauthorized
First recorded in 1595–1600;
un-1 +
authorized
usage note for unauthorized
2. See
illegal alien.
Words nearby unauthorized
unattainable,
unattended,
unattractive,
unattributed,
unau,
unauthorized,
unavailable,
unavailing,
unavoidable,
unaware,
unawares
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British Dictionary definitions for unauthorized
unauthorized
unauthorised
/ (ʌnˈɔːθəˌraɪzd) /
adjective
not having official permission