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unauthorized

[ uhn-aw-thuh-rahyzd ]

adjective

  1. lacking permission; unsanctioned:

    unauthorized access.

  2. lacking proper immigration or working papers: an unauthorized immigrant.

    an unauthorized worker;

    an unauthorized immigrant.



unauthorized

/ ʌˈɔːθəˌɪ /

adjective

  1. not having official permission
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unauthorized1

First recorded in 1595–1600; un- 1( def ) + authorized ( def )
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To significantly reduce the country’s unauthorized immigrant population, currently estimated at about 11 million, the administration and Congress would need to make dramatic changes, experts say.

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An American citizen was held in a Florida jail cell on ICE’s orders after he was charged under a new, restrictive immigration law criminalizing “unauthorized alien” entry into the state.

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“The unauthorized messages have since been disabled, and staff are evaluating ways to strengthen system protections,” she said.

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Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Aces forfeited their selection because of unauthorized player benefits and workplace policy violations.

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Hotels that employ unauthorized immigrants also have been rattled by deportation threats.

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