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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Tariffs are a bargaining chip in Mr. Trump’s war on unauthorized immigration.
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Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Carranza was charged with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a class E felony.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
CrowdStrike recommends continuous identity monitoring and behavioral analytics to better detect unauthorized access, as well as expanding its intelligence monitoring in looking for cyber threats, and fighting vulnerabilities on all levels.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Carranza was charged with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a class E felony.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
CrowdStrike recommends continuous identity monitoring and behavioral analytics to better detect unauthorized access, as well as expanding its intelligence monitoring in looking for cyber threats, and fighting vulnerabilities on all levels.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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