unauthorised meaning

UK /ʌˈnɔːθəraɪzd/ US /əˈnɔθɚaɪzd/ 4 syllables

unauthorised (adjective): not endowed with authority.

Spelling: unauthorised (British) · unauthorized (American)

unauthorised has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unauthorised as an adjective

  1. not endowed with authority

    Synonyms: unauthorized

    Similar: self-appointed, unaccredited

  2. without official authorization
    • an unauthorized strike
    • wildcat work stoppage

    Synonyms: unauthorized, wildcat

    Similar: unofficial

How to pronounce unauthorised

unauthorised is pronounced /ʌˈnɔːθəraɪzd/ in British English and /əˈnɔθɚaɪzd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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