a. | 1. | Possessed of or endowed with authority; | |||
2. | Sanctioned by authority.
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Adj. | 1. | authorized - endowed with authority Synonyms: authorised Antonyms: unauthorised, unauthorized - not endowed with authority |
2. | authorized - sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" Synonyms: authorised, authoritative |