authorized

au·thor·ize  (ôth-rz)

tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es

1. To grant authority or power to.

2. To give permission for; sanction: the city agency that authorizes construction projects.

3. To be sufficient grounds for; justify.

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[Middle English auctorisen, from Old French autoriser, from Medieval Latin auctrizre, from Latin auctor, author; see author.]

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author·izer n.

Synonyms: authorize, accredit, commission, empower, license
These verbs mean to give someone the authority to act: authorized her partner to negotiate on her behalf; a representative who was accredited by his government; commissioned the real-estate agent to purchase the house; was empowered to make decisions during the president's absence; a pharmacist licensed to practice in two states.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	authorized - endowed with authority authorised lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful official - having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative" unauthorised, unauthorized - not endowed with authority
	2.	authorized - sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" authorised, authoritative official - having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"

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authorized

adjective official, commissioned, approved, licensed, ratified, signed and sealed