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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For over a decade, the U.S. government has overseen a more limited Parole-in-Place policy for unauthorized immigrants who are the immediate relatives of U.S. service members or veterans.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 June 2024
Perhaps 11 million unauthorized immigrants were in the country in 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 13 June 2024
Dogs off leash, dogs on leashes longer than six feet and dogs in unauthorized areas of the park are other complaints the Village has received.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The creation of this new task force comes after the FDA has issued more than 1,100 warning letters to several distributors, manufacturers, importers and retailers for illegally selling or distributing unauthorized tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 18 June 2024
Perhaps 11 million unauthorized immigrants were in the country in 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 13 June 2024
Dogs off leash, dogs on leashes longer than six feet and dogs in unauthorized areas of the park are other complaints the Village has received.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The creation of this new task force comes after the FDA has issued more than 1,100 warning letters to several distributors, manufacturers, importers and retailers for illegally selling or distributing unauthorized tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 10 June 2024
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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