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Definition of unlicensed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unlicensed

adjective
 
/ʌnˈlaɪsnst/
 
/ʌnˈlaɪsnst/
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  1. without a licence
    • an unlicensed vehicle
    opposite licensed
    Extra Examples
    • Criminals find it very easy to get hold of unlicensed firearms.
    • It was an example of the dangers of unlicensed boxing.
    • Membership is open to anyone interested in amateur radio, whether licensed or unlicensed.
    • The Act prohibits the unlicensed disposal of controlled waste.
    • The police are too busy keeping the crowds under control to worry about unlicensed traders.
    • Tourists were warned never to use unlicensed taxis.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnlicensed is used with these nouns:
    • boxing
    • firearm
    • premises
    See full entry
See unlicensed in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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