unauthorizedanimalsales
nounUK /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd ˈænɪməl seɪlz/
US /ʌnˈɔːθəraɪzd ˈænɪməl seɪlz/
Selling animals without permission or without following the rules.
The pet shop was closed because of unauthorized animal sales.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Selling animals in a place where it is not allowed.
The market was fined for unauthorized animal sales in the street.
3. Selling protected or rare animals without official approval.
Rangers stopped unauthorized animal sales near the nature reserve.
4. Selling pets online without the proper paperwork.
The website was shut down for unauthorized animal sales.