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unauthorized remark

[/ˌʌnˈɔθəraɪzd rɪˈmɑrk/]
nounpl: unauthorized remarks
comentário não autorizado
1. A statement or comment made without permission or approval from an authority figure or relevant party
The official apologized for the unauthorized remark made by the spokesperson.
O funcionário pediu desculpas pelo comentário não autorizado feito pelo porta-voz.
2. A statement that exceeds one's authority or mandate to speak about a particular subject
The ambassador's unauthorized remark about foreign policy caused a diplomatic incident.
O comentário não autorizado do embaixador sobre política externa causou um incidente diplomático.
NYC Slang
off-base comment, mouth running
Synonyms
off-the-cuff commentunsanctioned statementunauthorized commentimproper remarkout-of-line statement
Antonyms
authorized statementofficial remarkapproved commentsanctioned statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentário não autorizado
Most commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Brazil
observação não permitida
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
observação não autorizada
Preferred formal usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
comentário indevido
More colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak out of turn
put one's foot in one's mouth
overstep the mark
cross the line
speak without authority
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