unauthorized B2 Topic:Law & Government US /əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/ See IPA manual Freq #14540 Meanings 1 adj Done or made without official permission. The company fired him for unauthorized use of its funds. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · done or made without... unauthorised Common collocations unauthorized absence Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + authorized. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unauthorized **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/ **Frequency rank:** 14540 ## Meanings 1. Done or made without official permission. ## Examples - The company fired him for unauthorized use of its funds. ## Etymology From un- + authorized. ## AI Etymology Unauthorized is from un- + authorized. The surface analysis is un- + authorized. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean done or made without official permission. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown