authorized

adj. empowered, given authority; permitted, sanctioned; justified, warranted; certified, accredited (also authorised)

v. permit; approve; empower (also authorise)

Authorized redirects here see Authorized (horse) for the 2007 Epsom Derby winner In security engineering and computer security, authorization is a part of the operating system that protects computer resources by only allowing those resources to be used by resource consumers that have been granted authority to use them. Resources include individual files or items data, computer programs, computer devices and functionality provided by computer applications. Examples of consumers are computer users, computer programs and other devices on the computer.
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Adjective
1. endowed with authority
(synonym) authorised
(antonym) unauthorized, unauthorised
(similar) accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced
(see-also) lawful
(attribute) mandate, authorization, authorisation
2. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
(synonym) authoritative, authorised
(similar) official

Verb
1. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
(synonym) authorise, pass, clear
(hypernym) permit, allow, let, countenance
(hyponym) approbate
(derivation) authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
2. give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
(synonym) empower, authorise
(hypernym) appoint, charge
(hyponym) entitle
(derivation) authorization, authorisation, empowerment

(imp. & p. p.)
of Authorize
  

(a.)
Sanctioned by authority.
  

(a.)
Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.
  

Synonyms and related words:
absolute, accredited, actionable, applicable, appointed, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, chartered, clothed with authority, commanding, commissioned, competent, consequential, considerable, constitutional, controlling, delegated, deputized, dominant, duly constituted, eminent, empowered, enfranchised, entitled, ex officio, franchised, governing, great, hegemonic, hegemonistic, imperative, important, influential, judicial, juridical, just, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, leading, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licensed, licit, mighty, momentous, monocratic, official, patented, potent, powerful, preeminent, prestigious, privileged, prominent, puissant, ranking, rightful, ruling, sanctioned, senior, statutory, substantial, superior, supreme, totalitarian, valid, warranted, weighty, within the law