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AUTHORISED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Endowed with authority
Synonyms:
authorised; authorized
Classified under:
Similar:
accredited; commissioned; licenced; licensed (given official approval to act)
approved; sanctioned (established by authority; given authoritative approval)
canonised; canonized; glorified (accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing)
empowered; sceptered; sceptred (invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter)
Also:
lawful (conformable to or allowed by law)
legitimate (of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful)
official (having official authority or sanction)
Attribute:
authorisation; authorization; mandate (a document giving an official instruction or command)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sanctioned by established authority
Example:
the authorized biography
Synonyms:
authorised; authoritative; authorized
Classified under:
Similar:
official (having official authority or sanction)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb authorise
