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unaccredited

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ac⋅cred⋅it⋅ed

[uh-kred-i-tid]
–adjective
1. officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
2. provided with official credentials, as by a government: an accredited diplomatic representative.
3. accepted as authoritative: an accredited theory.

Origin:
1625–35; accredit + -ed 2
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un·ac·cred·it·ed   (ŭn'ə-krěd'ĭ-tĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Not having the proper credentials; unauthorized: an unaccredited school.

  2. Not being ascribed or attributed to a source: an unaccredited quotation.

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