unauthorized

CEFRB2

/əˈnɔθəˌraɪzd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not officially allowed or approved.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Without official authorization.

Examples

  • I don't want unauthorized pictures of me on people's social media.

  • Use a password to protect your laptop from unauthorized access.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not having any authority.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The security guard removed the man because his access was blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + authorized.