Meaning & use
authorised
Officially permitted or given approval to do something, especially by a person or body with authority.
See it in a sentence
Only authorised personnel are allowed beyond this point in the laboratory.
She was the authorised representative for the company during contract negotiations.
A note on using this word
Authorised is the standard British spelling; American English uses 'authorized' with a z.
Words with a similar meaning
approvedsanctioned
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Words with an opposite meaning
unauthorized
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