unlicensed
pronunciation
How to pronounce unlicensed in British English: UK [ʌnˈlaɪsnst]
How to pronounce unlicensed in American English: US [ʌnˈlaɪsənst]
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- Adjective:
- lacking official approval
Word Origin
- unlicensed (adj.)
- 1630s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of licence (v.).
Example
- 1. A number of individuals are now in custody , including some unlicensed welders .
- 2. Many of these products are untested unlicensed and not approved by the fda .
- 3. Just this month a chinese reporter investigating an unlicensed coalmine was beaten to death .
- 4. Last year , state media attacked baidu and other search engines for carrying links to unlicensed pharmaceuticals sites .
- 5. Late last year , state media blamed online search engines for the damage suffered by consumers of medical products sold by unlicensed sites .