"undocumented" meaning in All languages combined

See undocumented on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From un- + documented. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|documented|id1=negative}} un- + documented Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} undocumented (not comparable)
  1. Lacking instructions or reference material. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-undocumented-en-adj-jVNUoXBf Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 17 21 28 34
  2. Not having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-undocumented-en-adj-ce3Be3U0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 17 21 28 34
  3. Not having official documents that provide identification, authorization, etc.
    (of a person) Not having official documentation required to legally enter, reside in, or work in a country.
    Tags: not-comparable Translations ((of a person) not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country): indocumentat (Catalan), rekisteröimätön (Finnish), ilman asianmukaisia asiakirjoja (Finnish), indocumentado (Galician), nieudokumentowany (Polish), indocumentado (Spanish), papperslös (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-undocumented-en-adj-0CojscSz Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 17 21 28 34 Disambiguation of '(of a person) not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country': 1 32 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undocumented alien, undocumentedness, undocumented worker Translations (lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc.): indocumentat (Catalan), paperiton (Finnish), indocumentado (Galician), nieudokumentowany (Polish), indocumentado (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc.': 33 33 34

Noun [English]

Forms: undocumenteds [plural]
Etymology: From un- + documented. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|documented|id1=negative}} un- + documented Head templates: {{en-noun}} undocumented (plural undocumenteds)
  1. (informal) Synonym of undocumented immigrant Tags: informal Synonyms: undocumented immigrant [synonym, synonym-of]
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Inflected forms

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