adj
Meaning 1
Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
unsanctioned
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N S AE1 NG K SH AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of unsanction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
without explicit official permission
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- unsanctioned use of company cars
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sanctioned English unsanctioned From un- + sanctioned.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: nicht genehmigt — not approved
- Italian: non approvato — not approved
- Italian: non autorizzato — not approved
Real reading context