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adjective un·reg·is·tered \ ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd \

Definition of unregistered

:not registered: such as

a :not having entered one's name on a voting list

unregistered voters

b :unrecorded or not filed in the place provided by law

an unregistered motor vehicle

c :not recorded with or certified by an appropriate breeders' association

unregistered cattle

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That doesn’t even count the many hundreds of buskers and unregistered street acts attracted by the city’s performance-friendly vibe.

— rod nordland, New York Times, "Edinburgh’s Fringe, Now 70, Is Having Growing Pains," 21 Aug. 2017
Topoleva-Soldunova says there are currently around 220,000 registered NGOs in Russia, and uncounted thousands of unregistered ones.

— fred weir, The Christian Science Monitor, "Civil activism: Are Russians exiting the Soviet eclipse?," 7 Aug. 2017
Today there are 65, and dozens more unregistered book exchanges.

— jacob sweet, sacbee, "‘Like a bird-feeder for humans,’ Little Free Libraries thrive in Sacramento," 24 July 2017
Such a trade name might not have much bearing in the lawsuit, since the dispute is over an unregistered federal trademark, covered by the law under which the case was brought.

— eric heisig, cleveland.com, "St. Malachi Parish says it received pittance from annual race organizer, which led to federal trademark dispute," 21 July 2017
Spearman’s charges include grand theft, securities fraud and sale of unregistered securities, according to the arrest affidavit.

— harry sayer, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Businessman accused of stealing millions in Ponzi scheme," 19 July 2017
In March, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley named Akhmetshin in a letter about unregistered foreign agents working for Russia, citing Browder’s complaint.

— rosie gray, The Atlantic, "Russian Anti-Sanctions Campaign Turned To California Congressman," 18 July 2017
He had previously been indicted for possession of an unregistered destructive device for an unrelated incident in which he is accused of trying to set fire to a former friend's car on Jan. 15.

— crimesider staff, CBS News, "Man indicted for hate crime for Texas mosque fire," 23 June 2017
Slaves that remain with their masters are unregistered, uneducated and socially isolated.

— eoghan macguire, CNN, "The abolitionist fighting to free Mauritania's slaves," 21 June 2017

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unregistered Synonyms

Synonyms

uncataloged, unrecorded, unlisted

Antonyms

cataloged (or catalogued), listed, recorded, registered

Related Words

unwritten; unidentified, unspecified; undisclosed, unknown, unrevealed

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adjective un·reg·is·tered \ ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd \

legal Definition of unregistered

:not registered

charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle

— see also unregistered security at security

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