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authorized to
[ˈɔːθəraɪzd tuː]
verb phrase
autorizado a
1.
having official permission or legal power to do something
She is authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the company.
Ela está autorizada a assinar contratos em nome da empresa.
2.
empowered or given the right to perform a specific action
Only managers are authorized to approve expenses over $1,000.
Apenas gerentes estão autorizados a aprovar despesas acima de $1.000.
Synonyms
empowered to
entitled to
permitted to
allowed to
licensed to
qualified to
Antonyms
prohibited from
forbidden to
unauthorized to
barred from
restricted from
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
autorizado a
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
autorizado a
formal business contexts
Portugal
autorizado a
also 'habilitado para' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
authorized personnel only
duly authorized
fully authorized
authorized agent
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