unauthorized
adjective
un·au·tho·rized
ˌən-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
: not authorized : without authority or permission
an unauthorized biography
unauthorized communications
was unauthorized to act for her husband
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The Office of State Budget and Management, if the bill becomes law, would determine if unauthorized immigrants are receiving such benefits.
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Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
He was arrested on July 8 and faces charges of harboring unauthorized immigrants, knowingly employing people unauthorized to work in the U.S., improper entry into the U.S. and being an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm.
—Jimmy Jenkins, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Trump in January signed into law the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Among the discrepancies found were nine unauthorized withdrawals, $300,000 in overtime pay and a failure to make $91,692 worth of payments on equipment.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
He was arrested on July 8 and faces charges of harboring unauthorized immigrants, knowingly employing people unauthorized to work in the U.S., improper entry into the U.S. and being an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm.
—Jimmy Jenkins, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Trump in January signed into law the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
Among the discrepancies found were nine unauthorized withdrawals, $300,000 in overtime pay and a failure to make $91,692 worth of payments on equipment.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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