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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Finally, two of the employees had attached personally owned, unauthorized removable USB drives, which contained personal data, to their county computers.
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Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Allegations that insurance brokers are fraudulently signing up customers into ACA health plans stem from about 90,000 complaints of unauthorized sign-ups or plan switches to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in just the first quarter of 2024.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 June 2024
Today, once again the lives of women have been hijacked by unauthorized and unqualified people who have no authority regarding the health-care rights of women.
—arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Morgan Freeman shared a note giving thanks to his fans Friday morning, expressing gratitude for users’ efforts calling out unauthorized AI imitations of the actor’s recognizable voice.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 29 June 2024
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Lexi Harpster, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Allegations that insurance brokers are fraudulently signing up customers into ACA health plans stem from about 90,000 complaints of unauthorized sign-ups or plan switches to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in just the first quarter of 2024.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 June 2024
Today, once again the lives of women have been hijacked by unauthorized and unqualified people who have no authority regarding the health-care rights of women.
—arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Morgan Freeman shared a note giving thanks to his fans Friday morning, expressing gratitude for users’ efforts calling out unauthorized AI imitations of the actor’s recognizable voice.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 29 June 2024
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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