unregistered

adjective

un·​reg·​is·​tered ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd How to pronounce unregistered (audio)
: 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

Examples of unregistered in a Sentence

an unregistered car
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He was charged with possessing unregistered firearms and unlawful ammunition, and with making a threat to injure someone from across state lines. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025 Three years later, the EPA fined CBD American Shaman for selling unregistered antimicrobial products during the pandemic. Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 The second part of these reports covers a range of other topics that helps investors and the public identify potential risks, such as whether there are legal or default proceedings pending against the company, or the unregistered sales of equity securities. Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Kate Jewett, argued that Gladney was the one who was enraged, and that the homicide was committed with an unregistered AR-15 likely manufactured by Gladney himself. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unregistered

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unregistered was in 1603

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“Unregistered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregistered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

unregistered

adjective
un·​reg·​is·​tered
ˌən-ˈre-jə-stərd
: not registered
charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle
see also unregistered security at security
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