Unchallenged

/ʌnˈtʃælɪndʒd/ adjective

Definition

Not questioned or opposed; accepted without doubt or resistance.

Etymology

From 'un-' (not) + 'challenged' (from 'challenge,' from Old French 'chalange' meaning to accuse or dispute). The prefix negates the verb, creating an adjective meaning unopposed.

Kelly Says

Throughout history, 'unchallenged' authority hasn't lasted long—from ancient Rome to modern times, whenever power goes completely unchallenged, corruption and abuse eventually destabilize even the strongest-seeming empires.

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