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authorized

1 3.6
Having official permission to do something
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔːθəˌraɪzd/
translation icon : autorizado
  • She passed a sign that proclaimed in red letters, "AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY BEYOND THIS POINT."
  • only authorized personnel
  • only authorized

But but at that point there was no authorized CIA covert action to do it.

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Examples

  • So healthcare workers or recipients must be informed that this product has been authorized for emergency use.

  • One was that it was fully authorized through the UN Security Council.

  • We do have one credit card, mine of which she is an authorized user.

  • It is the power to run local affairs as authorized by the central leadership.

  • So an authorized dealer can't charge you over RRP.

  • They come here, they are pre vetted and they are authorized to work.

  • The sign next to the door reads: SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION: AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Only authorized personnel are allowed to enter this secure area.

  • He was authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the company.

  • The teacher is authorized to administer the exam and assess student performance.

Synonyms

empowered
vsauthorized
  • Formal
5 4.2

Having official power to make decisions

is permission or approval without necessarily granting legal power
accredited
vsauthorized
  • Formal
1 4.4

Officially recognized as meeting standards to do a job

is more general permission, not only formal recognition for a role
sanctioned
vsauthorized
  • Formal
4.1

Officially allowed by people in charge

is broader permission or approval not only rule-based acceptance
licenced
vsauthorized
  • UK
3.4

Official permission from a government or other authority to do a job, for example as an electrician

is permission or approval not limited to formal recognized bodies
licensed
vsauthorized
3.5

Allowed by an official group to do a certain job

is broader approval for many actions not only one specified role
approved
vsauthorized
  • Formal
1.5

Officially accepted by a person or group in charge

is stronger permission or formal approval beyond simple acceptance

Antonyms

110 4.5

Not officially allowed to do something

Compounds

An English Bible translation first published in 1611 and called the King James Version

authorized shares
  • Specialized
7.0

The number of shares a company can legally issue

authorized stock
  • Specialized
6.8

The maximum number of shares a company can legally issue

How Authorized

licensed
3.5
authorized
1 3.6
sanctioned
  • Formal
4.1
permissible
37 4.1

Surface Forms

authorized positive

Morphology

authorized = authorize (transparent) = author + ize + ed

Formed as the past-participial adjective from the verb 'authorize' (authorize + -ed), so the meaning 'having official permission' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Authorized is related to author and authority, words about someone who gives 'power' or 'permission'. So, authorized means having official permission or approval from someone in charge.