Meaning of AUTHORIZED
| Pronunciation: | | 'othu`rIzd
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- [adj] endowed with authority
- [adj] sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
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| | Synonyms: | | accredited, approved, authorised, authoritative, canonised, canonized, commissioned, empowered, glorified, licenced, licensed, sanctioned, sceptered, sceptred |
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| | Antonyms: | | unauthorised, unauthorized | | |
| | See Also: | | lawful, legitimate, official | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Au"thor*ized\, a.
1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized
agent.
2. Sanctioned by authority.
{The Authorized Version} of the Bible is the English
translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction
of King James I. It was ``appointed to be read in
churches,'' and has been the accepted English Bible. The
Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolute, accredited, actionable, applicable, appointed, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, chartered, clothed with authority, commanding, commissioned, competent, consequential, considerable, constitutional, controlling, delegated, deputized, dominant, duly constituted, eminent, empowered, enfranchised, entitled, ex officio, franchised, governing, great, hegemonic, hegemonistic, imperative, important, influential, judicial, juridical, just, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, leading, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licensed, licit, mighty, momentous, monocratic, official, patented, potent, powerful, preeminent, prestigious, privileged, prominent, puissant, ranking, rightful, ruling, sanctioned, senior, statutory, substantial, superior, supreme, totalitarian, valid, warranted, weighty, within the law |
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