unauthorized en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English authorized English unauthorized From un- + authorized.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Not having any authority.
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(not-comparable) Without official authorization.
The dangers of scofflawry vary wildly. The person who illegally spits on the sidewalk remains disgusting, but clearly poses less risk to others than the company that illegally buries hazardous chemical waste in an unauthorized location.
1983 January 24, Frank Trippett, “Essay: A Red Light for Scofflaws”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unauthorised | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unauthorizedness · unauthorized term · unauthorizedly
Translations (21)
fi luvaton (without official authorization) · ota اجازتسز (without official authorization) · bg неупълномощен (without official authorization) · hu jogtalan (without official authorization) · bg неразрешен (without official authorization) · el αυθαίρετος (without official authorization) · el αυθαίρετος (not having any authority) · cs neoprávněný (without official authorization) · da uautoriseret (without official authorization) · ro neîmputernicit (not having any authority) · de unerlaubt (without official authorization) · hu engedély nélküli (without official authorization) · hi अनधिकृत (without official authorization) · mi manakore (without official authorization) · hi अनधिकृत (not having any authority) · da uautoriseret (not having any authority) · hu illetéktelen (without official authorization) · gl non autorizado (not having any authority) · mi pokanoa (without official authorization) · ro neautorizat (not having any authority) · ga neamhúdaraithe (without official authorization)