authorized

adjective au·tho·rized \ ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of authorized

1 : endowed with authority

an authorized representative

2 : sanctioned by authority : having or done with legal or official approval

an authorized biography

an authorized translation

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If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online or mobile entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address or mobile phone.

— hendley badcock, Woman's Day, "The Stationery Studio Sweepstakes," 8 Apr. 2018
The Alamo Heights City Council unanimously repealed an ordinance Wednesday that prohibited anyone other than an authorized police officer from carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun on public streets.

— emilie eaton, San Antonio Express-News, "Alamo Heights repeals law that blocked open carry of guns," 4 Apr. 2018
The only authorized investigation in the House of Representatives into what the Russians did in the last election, what the U.S. government response was, and the issue of any coordination of collusion with the Trump campaign.

— Fox News, "Gorka: Pompeo will go down fighting to clean the Swamp," 13 Mar. 2018
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address or Instagram account.

— Popular Mechanics, "Popular Mechanics & Danner Sweepstakes," 5 Mar. 2018
The school district’s policies and procedures required that students be released only to authorized persons, the lawsuit says, and parents had to complete a form listing all persons who were allowed to pick up their children.

— judy l. thomas, kansascity, "Girl raped after KC school lets felon pick her up, lawsuit says | The Kansas City Star," 16 Feb. 2018
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online or mobile entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the email address or mobile phone.

— Woman's Day, "PMD Beauty Sweepstakes," 2 Feb. 2018
Race officials said Craig's role as head of the drug program is to analyze, interpret and report drug test findings to the board of directors, not to any third party such as individual mushers, unless authorized to do so.

— kyle hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "Iditarod reprimands director of drug testing program who made alleged threat to musher," 13 Mar. 2018
MTM’s creations are for Europeans, who can have the parts installed at either the MTM factory or an authorized MTM dealer in Germany, and the Chinese.

— clifford atiyeh, Car and Driver, "High Five: MTM RS3 R Upgrades Our Favorite Audi with 565 HP," 6 Mar. 2018

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