unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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At least 4,500 National Guardsmen have been deployed to state prisons across New York in response to the unsanctioned strike that began Monday.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
This unsanctioned correction officer strike is an abuse of power that is throwing already unstable conditions into chaos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: In addition to the lawsuits, Democratic lawmakers are raising concern about the security implications of DOGE 's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
This unsanctioned correction officer strike is an abuse of power that is throwing already unstable conditions into chaos.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Zoom out: In addition to the lawsuits, Democratic lawmakers are raising concern about the security implications of DOGE 's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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