unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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He was accused of operating an unlicensed hog farm on his property and disposing hog manure in nearby lagoons.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
An unlicensed driver who tried to evade police during a high-speed pursuit and crashed into a family’s car in Mountain View, killing two young boys in the other vehicle, was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in state prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police initially responded to a report that Demetrio Urbina, 38, had performed an unlicensed veterinary procedure on a dog that later died.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of improving safety, the benefits of licensing primarily accrue to licensed workers in the form of higher wages while the costs fall on consumers who face higher prices and unlicensed workers who are prevented from competing with licensed workers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
An unlicensed driver who tried to evade police during a high-speed pursuit and crashed into a family’s car in Mountain View, killing two young boys in the other vehicle, was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in state prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police initially responded to a report that Demetrio Urbina, 38, had performed an unlicensed veterinary procedure on a dog that later died.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Instead of improving safety, the benefits of licensing primarily accrue to licensed workers in the form of higher wages while the costs fall on consumers who face higher prices and unlicensed workers who are prevented from competing with licensed workers.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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