These verbs mean to give someone the authority to act: authorized her partner to negotiate on her behalf; a representative who was accredited by his government; commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house; was empowered to make decisions during the president's absence; a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states.
transitive verb 1 : to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power) a custom authorized by time 2 : to invest especially with legal authority : empower
Authorized to be employer, supervisor, professional figurehead, and inspirational leader, the principal's core training and identity is as a classroom teacher.
Definition of authorized adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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formally sanction (an act or proceeding): Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco. to establish by authority or usage: an arrangement long authorized by etiquette books.
AUTHORIZED definition: given or endowed with authority. See examples of authorized used in a sentence.
Authorized refers to having official permission or approval to do something; being allowed or entitled to act, access, or carry out specific actions by a person in power, a governing body, or a recognized authority.
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Formally sanctioned by those having the right or power to sanction, as a reprint or translation of a book: as, an authorized edition; the authorized version of the Bible.