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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Kelowna airport officials said the unauthorized messages were removed and flight display systems restored, adding efforts to fully restore the PA system were ongoing.
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
According to the Defense Department’s press office, which outlined the new rules last month, reporters covering the Pentagon must sign a pledge not to obtain or use unauthorized material (even if the information is unclassified).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The state Democratic Party said the volunteer's materials were unauthorized and not in line with its values.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Videos and images circulating on social media show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed campgrounds, and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
According to the Defense Department’s press office, which outlined the new rules last month, reporters covering the Pentagon must sign a pledge not to obtain or use unauthorized material (even if the information is unclassified).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The state Democratic Party said the volunteer's materials were unauthorized and not in line with its values.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Videos and images circulating on social media show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed campgrounds, and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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