unsanctioned

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/
US: /ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/

  1. Not officially approved or allowed; done without permission or authorization.

    1. The party was unsanctioned, so the police shut it down.
    2. The company fired the employee for conducting unsanctioned business deals.

Synonyms

unauthorized unapproved illegal unofficial prohibited forbidden

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "unsanctioned" is /ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/ in British English and /ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unsanctioned": unauthorized, unapproved, illegal, unofficial, prohibited, forbidden.

Example usage of "unsanctioned": "The party was unsanctioned, so the police shut it down.". More examples on the page.