Definition of authorized Authorized

/ɔˈθɚajˌzd/ - [otherayzd] - au•thor•ized

We found 8 definitions of authorized from 5 different sources.

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British English

authorised - /ˈɔːθɔːɹˌa‍ɪzd/

American English

authorized - /ɔˈθɚajˌzd/

What does authorized mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

authorized - endowed with authority
  authorised
  unauthorised, unauthorized not endowed with authority
  lawful conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"
  legitimate of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
  official having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
  mandate, authorisation, authorization the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory
  accredited, licenced, licensed, commissioned given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative"
  approved, sanctioned established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
  canonised, canonized, glorified accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
authorized - sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
  authoritative, authorised
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • authorized (imp. & p. p.)
    of Authorize
  • authorized (a.)
    Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.
  • authorized (a.)
    Sanctioned by authority.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • authorized
    Given official approval to act.

Part of speech

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  • authorized, verb, past participle of authorize (infinitive).
  • authorized, verb, past simple of authorize (infinitive).

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