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Unauthorized Item

/ˌʌnɔːθəˈraɪzd ˈaɪtəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An item that has not been permitted or approved for use or possession.

    "The security team confiscated the unauthorized item from the visitor."
  2. 2

    A product or object that is not allowed due to regulations or policies.

    "Bringing an unauthorized item into the facility can lead to serious consequences."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unauthorized' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'authorized' from the Latin 'auctorizare', which means 'to give authority'. The word 'item' comes from the Latin 'item', meaning 'also' or 'likewise', used in English since the late 14th century to denote an individual article or unit.

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