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authorized

/ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/ US
/ˈɑθəɹaɪzd/ cot caught merger
/ˈɔːθəɹaɪzd/ UK

adjective authorised

not comparable Explicitly allowed. authorized access
Similar: permitted, allowed

Opposite: unauthorized

verb authorised

participle, past simple past and past participle of authorize

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Closest in meaning: approved, empowered, authoritative, licensed, licenced, official, glorified, sceptred, accredited, canonized, commissioned, sanctioned, sceptered, permitted, allowed, admissible

adjective

Opposite: unauthorized

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adj explicitly allowed

Español	autorizado
हिन्दी	अधिकृत adhikŕt, प्राधिकृत prādhikŕt, अनुज्ञप्त anujñapt
Português	autorizado
Français	autorisé
Deutsch	autorisiert

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@misc{authorized_2026,
  title = {authorized},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/authorized},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}