unauthorized
pronunciation
How to pronounce unauthorized in British English:
UK [ʌnˈɔ:θəraɪzd]
How to pronounce unauthorized in American English:
US [ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd]
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- Adjective:
- not endowed with authority
- without official authorization
Word Origin
- unauthorized (adj.)
- 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of authorize (v.).
Example
- 1. He has , however , noticed an uptick in students sharing homework in unauthorized ways .
- 2. Yushchenko shut down what he called " unauthorized " negotiations for a loan .
- 3. Unauthorized disclosure of personal information will have legal consequences .
- 4. You guys want to perform an unauthorized autopsy ?
- 5. There really are no more details on what procedures dropbox has in place or how they implement the crypto to prevent unauthorized access to your files .