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

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

Recent Examples of authorized from the Web

Authorized vehicles, such as police cars or medics, are exempt.

— jessica lee, The Seattle Times, "What’s with Seattle’s rule limiting on-street parking to 72 hours?," 27 Aug. 2017
While 8,448 is currently the maximum number of authorized troops, including soldiers who are transitioning in or out of Afghanistan or on temporary duty shorter than 120 days, the NBC News report suggests the actual number of troops is much higher.

— brittney mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "Hillary Clinton Called Trump a Creep in Her Book," 23 Aug. 2017
Databricks software—which runs on Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft (msft, -0.47%) Azure—offers a platform for all of that painstaking work, but lets all authorized parties into the process.

— barb darrow, Fortune, "This AI Startup Just Nailed $140 Million in Fresh Funding," 22 Aug. 2017
Amid the investigation and criticism of EpiPen pricing, Mylan has introduced an authorized generic version of the medication that the company says costs less than half the wholesale acquisition price of the brand name version.

— kevin mccoy, USA TODAY, "Feds finalize $465M Mylan settlement for EpiPen overcharges," 17 Aug. 2017
Deutsche Bank takes its legal obligations seriously and remains committed to cooperating with authorized investigations into this matter.

— greg farrell, Bloomberg.com, "Democrats Renew Push to Probe Deutsche Bank Russia Scandal," 11 Aug. 2017
For those seeking an authorized water source, here is a list of pools in the city, which will offer open swim 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. due to the heat wave.

— emily babay, Philly.com, "Excessive heat warning in Philly for next 2 days," 20 July 2017
The board does not have the authority to select which board-authorized pay ranges the department heads and other appointees are placed in, according to Abele's Chief of Staff Raisa Koltun.

— don behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County officials exchange accusations in battle over salaries of department heads," 18 July 2017
An authorized miniseries about the iconic Spanish singer is to be shot in Spain.

— judy cantor-navas, Billboard, "Isabel Pantoja Biopic in the Works," 25 June 2017

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