unsanctioned
adjective
un·​sanc·​tioned
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Definition of unsanctioned
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match … a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …— Edward Finegan
Examples of unsanctioned in a Sentence
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Two unsanctioned protest rallies were harshly dispersed by police, who beat some demonstrators and detained more than 2,400 people in all. — Washington Post, "Moscow votes in protest-shadowed election," 9 Sep. 2019 The move comes after hackers appeared to have gained control of Hollywood actress Chloe Grace Moretz's Twitter feed earlier Wednesday and sent unsanctioned messages, including one claiming to reveal Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Social Security number. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, "Twitter moves to foil hackers after Chloe Grace Moretz's feed hijacked," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsanctioned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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