unlicenced
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlaɪsənst/
- UK
:
sin licencia
- The company was fined for operating an unlicenced taxi service.
And he'd done a lot of, well, not amateurs unlicensed fights and, you know, made a few quid for me.
- And he'd done a lot of, well, not amateurs unlicensed fights and, you know, made a few quid for me.
Examples
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And Bob here is a clear violation of Health Ordinance 32: Selling unlicenced extraterrestrial... ...foodstuffs.
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And he'd done a lot of, well, not amateurs unlicensed fights and, you know, made a few quid for me.
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He was caught selling unlicenced software online.
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The coach was reprimanded for using unlicenced trainers during the tournament.
Synonyms
110
4.5
Not officially allowed to do something
75
3.8
Not approved by the people in charge
27
4.2
Does not have official permission to do something
25
4.8
Not recorded by an official body
6
7.3
Not officially allowed by the people in charge
2
7.2
Not officially approved by a government or other official body
1
6.7
Someone who does not have the official training or papers needed for a job
Not having official permission required by law to operate
Not having formal status or approval
Not on an official list
Antonyms
How Authorized
- Formal
1
4.4
4
4.0
- UK
- US
110
4.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unlicenced begins with un- meaning 'not' and the part licence means 'official permission'. So unlicenced describes a person or thing that does not have that official permission.