Authorized and Standard

Authorized

Authorized adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.

Standard and authorized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead an adjective "Authorized".

Standard

Standard adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Authorized and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorized" instead an adjective "Standard".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Old Man's War Loyal Phlebotinum: The standard CDF assault rifle is designed so that it won't fire except in the hands of its authorized operator.
  • Black Market In Mass Effect, your supply officer on the Normandy justifies making you pay for gear because he strictly speaking is only authorized to draw on supplies of Alliance standard issue gear (that is, what you are issued at the beginning of the game).
    Source: Black Market
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