Authorized
Authorized adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Due and authorized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Due" instead an adjective "Authorized".
Due
Due adjective - Having reached the date at which payment is required.
Authorized and due are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorized" instead an adjective "Due".
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Fick himself who authorized Casey Kasem's pointless orders to send sick Marines on patrol, apparently while in a fugue state due to over 72 hours without sleep.
Source: Literature / Generation Kill -
A video that had its audio removed due to one of its music tracks not being authorized by a major record label.
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However, he's not as in control of his military as he would wish - it's implied he only authorized the invasion in MW2, due to massive pressure from the populace and hardliners, and early on in 3 he gets kidnapped by Makarov to derail the peace process.
Source: Video Game / Modern Warfare
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