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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Privacy: Organizations need to establish policies and controls to prevent agents from executing improper actions or accessing unauthorized information.
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Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson said the U.S. is engaged with El Salvador through foreign assistance to address unauthorized migration and human trafficking.
—Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Top Hegseth advisor Dan Caldwell escorted from the building, being investigated for 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified information.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave on April 15 as part of an investigation into the unauthorized leak of information, according to a Defense official.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson said the U.S. is engaged with El Salvador through foreign assistance to address unauthorized migration and human trafficking.
—Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Top Hegseth advisor Dan Caldwell escorted from the building, being investigated for 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified information.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave on April 15 as part of an investigation into the unauthorized leak of information, according to a Defense official.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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