unsanctioned

/ˌʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/ /ʌnˈsæŋkʃənd/

Meanings

adjective

Not sanctioned; not approved by a sanctioning body.

Examples :

"The students organized an unsanctioned party in the dorms, so the university wasn't responsible for any problems that occurred. "

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

sanctioning verb

/ˈsæŋkʃənɪŋ/ /ˈsæŋkʃn̩ɪŋ/

To ratify; to make valid.

"The school board is sanctioning the new dress code, making it officially valid. "

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

occurred verb

/əˈkɜːd/ /əˈkɝd/

To happen or take place.

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

approved verb

/əˈpɹuːvd/

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

"Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial."

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

dorms noun

/dɔːrmz/

A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.

""Many college students live in dorms during their first year." "

sanctioned verb

/ˈsæŋkʃənd/ /ˈsæŋkʃt/

To ratify; to make valid.

"The school principal sanctioned the new after-school program, making it officially approved and valid. "

party noun

/ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."

body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "