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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Campbell made unauthorized withdrawals for personal expenses like hunting trips, jewelry and gambling, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Steven Weisberg, 58, of the 300 block of Satinwood Terrace, appeared in court Sunday morning and was charged with two counts of child pornography, a Class X felony, the most severe category of its kind in Illinois, and two counts of unauthorized video recording, a Class 3 felony.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Flavor Frenzy’s owner, 58-year-old Steven M. Weisberg, was arrested Aug. 15 on charges of child pornography, child pornography soliciting a child for performance, unauthorized video recording in a public place and unauthorized recording of a person under 18, court records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Officials say the campaign, combined with enforcement actions, has contributed to the reduction in unauthorized residents.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Steven Weisberg, 58, of the 300 block of Satinwood Terrace, appeared in court Sunday morning and was charged with two counts of child pornography, a Class X felony, the most severe category of its kind in Illinois, and two counts of unauthorized video recording, a Class 3 felony.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Flavor Frenzy’s owner, 58-year-old Steven M. Weisberg, was arrested Aug. 15 on charges of child pornography, child pornography soliciting a child for performance, unauthorized video recording in a public place and unauthorized recording of a person under 18, court records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Officials say the campaign, combined with enforcement actions, has contributed to the reduction in unauthorized residents.
—Billal Rahman
dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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