Authorized and Permissible

Authorized

Authorized adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Usage example: an authorized biography of the former president

Permissible is a synonym for authorized in permission topic. In some cases you can use "Permissible" instead an adjective "Authorized".

Permissible

Permissible adjective - That may be permitted.
Usage example: deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military

Authorized is a synonym for permissible in permitted topic. You can use "Authorized" instead an adjective "Permissible", if it concerns topics such as permission, allowable.

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