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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#m1)

2) An unauthorised person is someone who is not allowed to be somewhere or to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x1)
- Missing school for a holiday is an unauthorised absence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x2)
- Unauthorised access to someone's account is against the law. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x3)
- The guard stopped an unauthorised visitor at the gate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x4)
- Unauthorised parking will be fined. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x5)
- The app sent a warning about an unauthorised login. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x6)
- Using photos from the internet without permission can be unauthorised use. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/money/18-mum-s-card-in-app-buys-and-subscriptions-that-renew/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unauthorised» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unauthorised/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.