unsanctioned

2 definitions • 4 examples

not officially allowed or approved:

Police detained several opposition leaders after an unsanctioned rally in the capital.

These players have taken part in an unsanctioned competition.

not given a punishment, especially an official punishment:

go unsanctioned This does not mean that hate speech goes unsanctioned.

Drug use in sport can go unrecognized and unsanctioned over a long period.