undocumented

English

Etymology

un- +‎ documented

Adjective

undocumented (not comparable)

1. Lacking instructions or reference material.

   Undocumented software can be very difficult to learn to use.

2. Not having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc.
   • 1861, United States, War Department - Annual Reports:

     On arrival from a foreign port, undocumented foreign-built vessels, if laden with goods, wares or merchandise, may, with their cargoes, be subject to forfeiture.

   1. (of a person) Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country.

Translations

undocumented

• Danish: udokumenteret
• Galician: indocumentado m, indocumentada f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: udokumentert

  Nynorsk: udokumentert

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• Portuguese: indocumentado m, indocumentada f
• Spanish: indocumentado

Noun

undocumented (plural undocumenteds)

1. (informal) Synonym of undocumented immigrant

Translations

lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc

• Catalan: indocumentat
• Galician: indocumentado
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• Spanish: indocumentado

not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country

• Catalan: indocumentat
• Galician: indocumentado
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• Spanish: indocumentado
• Swedish: papperslös (sv)

Derived terms

• undocumented immigrant
• undocumentedness