unauthorized
adjective
un·au·tho·rized
ˌən-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
: not authorized : without authority or permission
an unauthorized biography
unauthorized communications
was unauthorized to act for her husband
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At the end of Biden’s term, the government put in policies to dissuade unauthorized border crossings.
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William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, both Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers reported that unauthorized Starlink satellite communications terminals in use by Russian forces had been disrupted or disconnected, following a public appeal by Kyiv to Starlink producer SpaceX and its owner Elon Musk.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Local volunteers who maintain the La Jolla Bike Path have discovered a small network of makeshift, unauthorized trails on the slopes and hills above the path and are working to get the city of San Diego involved.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Wisniewski is charged with 14 counts of unauthorized video recording of both minor children and adults without their knowledge or consent.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, both Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers reported that unauthorized Starlink satellite communications terminals in use by Russian forces had been disrupted or disconnected, following a public appeal by Kyiv to Starlink producer SpaceX and its owner Elon Musk.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
Local volunteers who maintain the La Jolla Bike Path have discovered a small network of makeshift, unauthorized trails on the slopes and hills above the path and are working to get the city of San Diego involved.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Wisniewski is charged with 14 counts of unauthorized video recording of both minor children and adults without their knowledge or consent.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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