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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Security measures such as regular vulnerability assessments and patching, use of AI security tools, network and user segmentation, continuous security awareness training, and supply chain security can significantly reduce the risk of infiltration and unauthorized entry.
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Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The share of Black voters who preferred deporting unauthorized immigrants to offering them a path to citizenship doubled from 12 percent in 2016 to 24 percent in 2024.
—Michael Tesler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The state had the sixth largest jump in its unauthorized immigrant population, Pew said, increasing by 40,000 people from 2019 to 2022.
Virginia has 275,000.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Two weeks after the incident, TMZ published an unauthorized photo of a battered and bruised Rihanna that appeared to have been leaked from the Los Angeles police department, effectively changing the public’s relationship to celebrity survivors of IPV forever.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The share of Black voters who preferred deporting unauthorized immigrants to offering them a path to citizenship doubled from 12 percent in 2016 to 24 percent in 2024.
—Michael Tesler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The state had the sixth largest jump in its unauthorized immigrant population, Pew said, increasing by 40,000 people from 2019 to 2022.
Virginia has 275,000.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Two weeks after the incident, TMZ published an unauthorized photo of a battered and bruised Rihanna that appeared to have been leaked from the Los Angeles police department, effectively changing the public’s relationship to celebrity survivors of IPV forever.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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