unauthorized
intermediateB2/ˌʌnəˈθɔːraɪzd/ · un-au-thor-ized
not having official permission or approval to do something.
Meanings
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
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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'.