authorized

1. Endowed with authority (synset 300179875)
   also:

   • lawful - conformable to or allowed by law
   • legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
   • official - having official authority or sanction
   tells us about: authorisation, authorization, mandate - a document giving an official instruction or command
   similar to:

   • 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
   same as: authorised
2. Sanctioned by established authority (synset 301636851)
   "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
   similar to: official - having official authority or sanction
   same as: authorised, authoritative

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