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nonlicensed

nonlicensed

5.5
Not needing official permission to use or operate
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈlaɪsənst/
  • Formal
translation icon : sin licencia
  • He purchased a nonlicensed device that does not require government approval to operate.

Examples

  • The company uses nonlicensed radio frequencies for its internal communication system.

  • This software is nonlicensed and can be used freely.

  • Only nonlicensed software was installed on the public library computers.

  • Many nonlicensed vendors sell products at lower prices.

  • The company uses nonlicensed radio frequencies for its internal communication system.

  • Only nonlicensed software was installed on the public library computers.

  • He purchased a nonlicensed device that does not require government approval to operate.

Synonyms

unlicensed
vsnonlicensed
27 4.2

Does not have official permission to do something

does not need an official license or permit for use or possession
unlicenced
vsnonlicensed
  • UK
4.1

Not officially allowed by the government to sell goods or drive a vehicle

does not need an official license or permit for use or possession

How Regulated

regulated
4.1
licensed
3.5
nonlicensed
  • Formal
5.5
exempt
71 4.4

Surface Forms

nonlicensed positive

Morphology

nonlicensed = licensed (transparent) = non + license + ed

The construction is the negative prefix 'non-' applied to 'licensed'; the sense 'not requiring a license' is still transparently negative in relation to 'licensed'.

Etymology

The word nonlicensed also combines non- ('not') with licensed, which comes from an old Latin word for 'permission'. So in this use nonlicensed means 'no official permission is required', for example a device or frequency you can use without a permit.