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DEFINITIONS OF:
authorized
1
adj
sanctioned by established authority
“the
authorized
biography”
Synonyms:
authorised
,
authoritative
official
having official authority or sanction
adj
endowed with authority
Synonyms:
authorised
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
lawful
conformable to or allowed by law
legitimate
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
official
having official authority or sanction
Antonyms:
unauthorised
,
unauthorized
not endowed with authority
self-appointed
designated or chosen by yourself
unaccredited
,
unlicenced
,
unlicensed
lacking official approval
illegitimate
of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
unofficial
not having official authority or sanction
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