Sanctioned and Unauthorised
Opposite meaning words
Sanctioned
Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Unauthorised is an antonym for sanctioned.
Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning
Unauthorised
Unauthorised adjective - Not endowed with authority.
Sanctioned is an antonym for unauthorised.
Nearby Word: unauthorized
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Unauthorised and Sanctioned. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/unauthorised
Sanctioned & Unauthorised. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/unauthorised>.
Unauthorised or Sanctioned. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/unauthorised.
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