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Authorized

/ˈɑθəɹaɪzd/

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

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📖 Definitions of "Authorized"

verb

1
To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."
2
To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
"The judge authorized the wiretapping."

adjective

1
Explicitly allowed.

🔄 Synonyms of "Authorized"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
authoritative	Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
sanctioned	formally approved and invested with legal authority
officialnoun	Approved by authority; authorized.
empowerednoun	(US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
approved	Having received approval.
accredited	Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
canonized	(Catholicism) In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.
sceptred	Invested with royal power
sceptered	Alternative form of sceptred. [Holding a sceptre]
licensed	(of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
commissioned	Holding a commission; officially appointed.
glorified	transformed into something more glorious than it actually is (often used sarcastically)
licenced	(UK, nonstandard, archaic) Alternative form of licensed. [(of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).]

↔️ Antonyms of "Authorized"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unauthorized	Without official authorization.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Authorized"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
approvedverb	Having received approval.
empowerednoun	(US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
authoritative	Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
licensed	(of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
licenced	(UK, nonstandard, archaic) Alternative form of licensed. [(of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).]
officialnoun	Approved by authority; authorized.
glorified	transformed into something more glorious than it actually is (often used sarcastically)
sceptred	Invested with royal power
accredited	Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
canonized	(Catholicism) In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.
commissionedverb	Holding a commission; officially appointed.
sanctionedverb	formally approved and invested with legal authority
sceptered	Alternative form of sceptred. [Holding a sceptre]
permittedverb	Allowed, authorized.
allowedverb	Permitted, authorized.
admissible	Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
allowverb	(transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
acceptedverb	Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
empowerverb	(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.
permissible	permitted.