The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Authorized \Au"thor*ized\, a.
   1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized
      agent.
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   2. Sanctioned by authority.
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   The Authorized Version of the Bible is the English
      translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction
      of King James I. It was "appointed to be read in
      churches," and has been the accepted English Bible. The
      Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.
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