unauthorised

Thân thiện

The librarian noticed an unauthorised person in the restricted archive.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without official permission or approval: Describes an action, access, or item that is done or used without the required formal consent from a person or organization in charge.
   • Not endowed with authority: Describes a person, agent, or entity that lacks the official power or right to act or make decisions.

Usage

The word unauthorised is used to describe situations, actions, or people that lack proper sanction or legal power. It often implies a violation of rules, protocols, or laws. * It is commonly used in formal, legal, and technical contexts (e.g., finance, security, publishing). * It can describe both people (e.g., an unauthorised person) and actions (e.g., an unauthorised transaction).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The journalist gained unauthorised access to the confidential files.
  • Making unauthorised copies of the software is a violation of copyright law.
  • The biography was published with unauthorised use of private letters.
  • An unauthorised biography often contains controversial details not approved by its subject.

Advanced Usage

• "unauthorised disclosure": The act of revealing information without permission, often used in legal and governmental contexts concerning classified or private data.
  • The employee was fired for the unauthorised disclosure of client information.
• "unauthorised absence": Used in military or employment contexts to describe being absent without official leave or permission.
  • The soldier was disciplined for going on unauthorised absence.

Variants and Related Words

• Unauthorized (adj): The standard American English spelling of unauthorised (British English).
• Authorise/Authorize (v): To give official permission for something.
• Authorised/Authorized (adj): Having official permission or sanction; endowed with authority.
• Authorisation/Authorization (n): Official permission or approval.

Synonyms

• Unapproved: Not officially agreed to or sanctioned.
• Unsanctioned: Not authorized or permitted.
• Illicit: Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
• Unlicensed: Operating without an official license.
• Rogue (adj, informal): Behaving in an independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized way.

Antonyms

• Authorised/Authorized
• Official
• Approved
• Sanctioned
• Licensed

Related Phrases

• "Beyond one's authority": Acting outside the scope of one's official power.
  • The manager acted beyond his authority when he signed the contract.
• "Without due authorisation": A formal phrase meaning without the proper or required permission.
  • No expenditure can be made without due authorisation from the finance department.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without official authorization
   • an unauthorized strike
   • wildcat work stoppage
2. not endowed with authority

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unauthorized
• wildcat