unlicensed

adjective un·li·censed \ ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of unlicensed

: 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

See unlicensed defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of unlicensed from the Web

An unlicensed gun and 12 grams of cocaine were seized from a 40-year-old man early Wednesday morning in Dorchester, Boston police said.

— laney ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, "Police seize 12 grams of cocaine, loaded gun from suspect in Dorchester," 5 Apr. 2018
On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte railed against unlicensed developments on the island and highlighted the outflow of raw sewage to the sea around it.

— david meyer, Fortune, "Zuckerberg Speaks, Oracle and Trump, YouTube Security: CEO Daily for April 5, 2018," 5 Apr. 2018
Senator Simonaire, also an Anne Arundel Republican, argued on the Senate floor that banning conversion therapy by licensed medical providers would simply send people to unlicensed counselors.

— erin cox, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland delegate says her parents, including a state senator, pushed her to use conversion therapy," 5 Apr. 2018
And now, as the fire department was struggling to explain what went wrong, the owner of the unlicensed boarding house, a former U.S. Homeland Security agent of all things, was being blamed for contributing to the tragedy.

— helen ubiñas, Philly.com, "Alita Johnson, who died in a fire at an unlicensed Philly boarding house, wanted her own place | Helen Ubiñas," 4 Apr. 2018
Concerned about the impact on his neighbors, Nee shut down his unlicensed operation in January.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "How a Backyard Burger Pop-Up Became a Bona Fide Phenomenon," 29 Mar. 2018
Currently, private and unlicensed sellers are not required by federal law to do background checks.

— celeste pewter, Teen Vogue, "6 Pieces of Gun Legislation Before the Senate Right Now," 28 Mar. 2018
Since there are some unlicensed products out there, for royalties to go the correct people, its recommended to buy through Fanatics.com or the school's bookstore website.

— charlotte carroll, SI.com, "Loyola–Chicago's Sister Jean is March Madness Merchandise Gold," 26 Mar. 2018
Other immigration lawyers say unqualified and unlicensed people intentionally target vulnerable people who feel their ability to legally remain in the United States is in jeopardy.

— anna marum, OregonLive.com, "Firefighters rescue cat from SE Portland mobile home fire," 23 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of unlicensed

1577

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unlicensed

adjective un·li·censed

variants: or chiefly British unlicenced \-ˈlīs-ᵊn(t)st\

medical Definition of unlicensed

: not licensed; especially, of a drug : not approved for use by the appropriate regulating authority (as the Food and Drug Administration in the United States)

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