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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Bartholomew points to a famous case involving the unauthorized use of Marilyn Monroe's persona.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 May 2024
An upstart pro-secession, far-right party called Catalan Alliance, which rails against unauthorized immigration as well as the Spanish state, will enter the chamber for the first time with two seats.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 May 2024
An upstart pro-secession, far-right party called Catalan Alliance, which rails against unauthorized immigration as well as the Spanish state, will enter the chamber for the first time with two seats.
—Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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