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unauthorized

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au⋅thor⋅ized

[aw-thuh-rahyzd]
–adjective
1. given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
2. duly sanctioned.

Origin:
authorize + -ed 2
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unauthorized 
1596, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of authorize.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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