Synonyms: authorised, authorized
Definition: endowed with authority
Similar words: accredited, commissioned, licenced, licensed
Definition: given official approval to act
Usage: an accredited college; commissioned broker; licensed pharmacist; authorized representative
Similar words: approved, sanctioned
Definition: established by authority; given authoritative approval
Usage: a list of approved candidates
Similar words: glorified, canonised, canonized
Definition: accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
Similar words: sceptered, sceptred, empowered
Definition: invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
Synonyms: authorised, authoritative, authorized
Definition: sanctioned by established authority
Usage: an authoritative communique; the authorized biography
Similar words: official
Definition: having official authority or sanction
Usage: official permission; an official representative