| graffito |
something written, scratched, or drawn on a wall or the like, esp. in a public place by a private individual not hired or authorized to do so. [1/2 definitions] |
| judge |
a legally trained public official who is authorized to preside over and decide cases brought before a court; magistrate. [1/10 definitions] |
| King James Version |
the English version of the Bible published in 1611 under the authorization of King James I; Authorized Version. |
| Latin Rite |
the authorized rites of the Roman Catholic Church, esp. those that use liturgical Latin. |
| legal |
authorized or permitted by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| legislature |
a governmental assembly authorized to make, change, or revoke the laws of a state or nation. |
| letter of marque |
formerly, a government document that authorized a ship captain to seize the ships of other nations. |
| lockdown |
a method to restrict the use of a computer network to only authorized users in order to prevent damage. [1/3 definitions] |
| medical examiner |
a public official authorized to perform autopsies on the bodies of persons thought to have died of unnatural causes; coroner. [1/2 definitions] |
| minister |
a person authorized to perform or assist with religious ceremony and worship; pastor. [2/4 definitions] |
| official |
authorized, formal, and public. [1/4 definitions] |
| paymaster |
a person employed or authorized by an organization to pay wages and salaries. |
| pharmacopoeia |
a book that contains an authorized list of drugs and other medicines, along with information on their preparation, use, and effects. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pilate |
the Roman governor of Judea who presided at the trial of Jesus Christ and authorized his crucifixion; Pontius Pilate. |
| presidium |
in certain Communist countries, any of various permanent administrative committees authorized to act for larger governmental bodies when the larger one is in recess. [1/2 definitions] |
| privileged |
restricted to a select or authorized individual, group, or class of people. [1/4 definitions] |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, esp. as a voter; substitute. [1/3 definitions] |
| ration |
a fixed amount allotted by an authority, as of scarce goods in wartime; authorized share. [2/5 definitions] |
| representative |
functioning as an elected or otherwise chosen member to a legislative assembly, and authorized to act on behalf of a constituency. [1/10 definitions] |
| royal |
appropriate to, or done or authorized by a monarch, sovereign, or member of their family. [1/5 definitions] |
| trust territory |
a territory that is administered by a country or countries authorized to do so by the United Nations. |