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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City officials attributed 88% of the pollution in the waterways to the unsanctioned encampments, and Mahan warned that failure to meet those mandates could result in tens of thousands of dollars in daily fines.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Following the Vienna threat, though, Wembley has strongly discouraged such unsanctioned gatherings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
But instead of pulling off a New Hampshire surprise, Phillips finished a distant second in the state’s unsanctioned primary, behind a write-in campaign in which Democrats voted for Biden despite his name not appearing on the ballot.
—Will Weissert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
The city had an unsanctioned 200-person homeless camp near downtown.
—Douglas R. Clifford, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
Following the Vienna threat, though, Wembley has strongly discouraged such unsanctioned gatherings.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
But instead of pulling off a New Hampshire surprise, Phillips finished a distant second in the state’s unsanctioned primary, behind a write-in campaign in which Democrats voted for Biden despite his name not appearing on the ballot.
—Will Weissert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
The city had an unsanctioned 200-person homeless camp near downtown.
—Douglas R. Clifford, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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