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unlicensed

 
 
/ʌnˈlaɪsənst/ adjective LAW

Definition

not having a licence (= a document giving legal permission) for something: unlicensed agents/contractors/operators The agency can't take action against consumers for using unlicensed contractors. an unlicensed broker/dealer unlicensed businesses/companies/facilities Unlicensed software used by businesses costs U.S. software makers an estimated $13 billion in lost revenue annually worldwide..
(Definition of unlicensed adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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