authorized

Definitions

Having official permission or approval to act or perform a specific function.

Endorsed or supported by a person or body in a position of authority.

Legally or formally empowered to carry out a task or access a system.

Examples

Only authorized personnel are permitted to enter the laboratory after hours.

The manager has authorized the use of additional funds for the marketing campaign.

Please ensure that you have an authorized signature on all official documents.

Synonyms

permitted sanctioned approved licensed accredited validated empowered

Antonyms

unauthorized prohibited banned forbidden illegal illicit disallowed