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unauthorized

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/ˌʌnəˈθɔːraɪzd/ · un-au-thor-ized

not having official permission or approval to do something.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not having official permission or approval to do something.

بغیر کسی آفیشل اجازت یا منظوری کے کچھ کرنے کے لیے۔

غیر مجاز

ghair majaaz

Synonyms

illegalillicitunapprovedغیر قانونیغیر مجازبےقانونی

Antonyms

authorizedapprovedlegitimateمجازمنظورشدہقانونی

Common Collocations

  • unauthorized access
  • unauthorized use
  • unauthorized changes

Example Sentences

He was fired for unauthorized absences from work.

انہیں کام سے غیر مجاز غیر حاضریوں کی وجہ سے نکال دیا گیا۔

Unhein kaam se ghair majaaz ghair haziriyon ki wajah se nikaal diya gaya.

The document was marked as containing unauthorized information.

دستاویز کو غیر مجاز معلومات پر مشتمل کے طور پر نشان زد کیا گیا۔

Dastawaiz ko ghair majaaz maloomat par mushtamil ke tor par nishan zed kiya gaya.

Unauthorized changes to the software can lead to security issues.

سافٹ ویئر میں غیر مجاز تبدیلیاں سیکورٹی مسائل کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔

Software mein ghair majaaz tabdeeliyaan security masail ka bais ban sakti hain.

Easily Confused With

unauthorizable:While 'unauthorized' refers to actions taken without permission, 'unauthorizable' pertains to actions that cannot be sanctioned.

Word Family

authorize
verbاجازت دینا
authorization
nounاجازت
authoritative
adjectiveمؤثر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'unauthorized' as the opposite of 'authorized' to keep in mind the need for permission.

Visualize a 'No Entry' sign to remember that something is unauthorized.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھر عشق نے کہا، تو نے تو کبھی انصاف کی خاطر غیر مجاز ہے سب مجھے

Phir ishq ne kaha, tu ne to kabhi Insaaf ki khatir ghair majaaz hai sab mujhe

Then love said, you never For justice’s sake, all this is unauthorized for me.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اجازت سے ہی سب کچھ ہوتا ہے

Ijazat se hi sab kuch hota hai

Everything happens only with permission.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "authorize" — to give official permission or approval

First known use: 20th century

The term 'unauthorized' combines the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' with 'authorized', which is derived from Middle French 'autoriser'.