unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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Throughout modern Chinese history, rumor has been a flexible category that has included not only speculation and falsehoods but also unsanctioned opinions about contemporary events.
—Jason Q. Ng, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2015
The problem is, bad guys easily create a host of new unsanctioned wallets, with layers of separation from their illicit activities, to outsmart solutions like this.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
On Monday, city district attorney Lawrence Krasner filed a civil complaint against the world’s wealthiest man, arguing that his scheme to help Donald Trump’s election bid is an unsanctioned lottery that violates the state laws.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
As hazing was outlawed by schools, many organizations moved their pledging activities underground, and incidents of violent or otherwise unsanctioned hazing activities increased.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jason Q. Ng, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2015
The problem is, bad guys easily create a host of new unsanctioned wallets, with layers of separation from their illicit activities, to outsmart solutions like this.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
On Monday, city district attorney Lawrence Krasner filed a civil complaint against the world’s wealthiest man, arguing that his scheme to help Donald Trump’s election bid is an unsanctioned lottery that violates the state laws.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
As hazing was outlawed by schools, many organizations moved their pledging activities underground, and incidents of violent or otherwise unsanctioned hazing activities increased.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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