unauthorised

«unauthorised» in Mova's school dictionary: done or used without permission from the person or group… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (unauthorised; US spelling: unauthorized)

meaning for a pupil

1) Unauthorised means done or used without permission from the person or group in charge. tree →

2) An unauthorised person is someone who is not allowed to be somewhere or to do something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday and safety life it appears on signs: «No unauthorised entry», «Unauthorised vehicles will be removed». In school, an unauthorised absence means missing school without a reason the school accepts. In online safety it means using an account or computer without permission, which can be against the law. Phrases: unauthorised access, unauthorised absence, unauthorised use.

examples

• The sign said «No unauthorised persons beyond this point.» tree →
• Missing school for a holiday is an unauthorised absence. tree →
• Unauthorised access to someone's account is against the law. tree →
• The guard stopped an unauthorised visitor at the gate. tree →
• Unauthorised parking will be fined. tree →
• The app sent a warning about an unauthorised login. tree →
• Using photos from the internet without permission can be unauthorised use. tree →

note

UK spelling unauthorised, US spelling unauthorized. «Un-» means «not». Opposite: authorised (allowed).

In the corpora

• Spending money from someone's card without permission is called an unauthorised payment; it is not okay, even in a family.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unauthorised» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.