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UNAUTHORIZED
unauthorized, unauthorised
(adjective) not endowed with authority
unauthorized, unauthorised, wildcat
(adjective) without official authorization; “an unauthorized strike”; “wildcat work stoppage”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unauthorized (not comparable)
not having any authority
without official authorization
Usage notes
• Objects: autobiography, copying, distribution, disclosure, publication, person, warfare, and a variety of others.
Source: Wiktionary
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1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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