unlicensed

pronunciation

How to pronounce unlicensed in British English: UK [ʌnˈlaɪsnst]word uk audio image

How to pronounce unlicensed in American English: US [ʌnˈlaɪsənst] word us audio image

  • 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 .

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