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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While the military, including the National Guard, has been used in the past to bolster border security, deploying troops to arrest, detain and remove unauthorized migrants living far away from the U.S.-Mexico border would likely run up against legal challenges.
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
By law, you are entitled to be reimbursed for any unauthorized charges on your card.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
By law, you are entitled to be reimbursed for any unauthorized charges on your card.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unauthorized
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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