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Authorized vs Empowered - What's the difference?

authorized | empowered |

As adjectives the difference between authorized and empowered

is that authorized is explicitly allowed while empowered is having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.

As verbs the difference between authorized and empowered

is that authorized is past tense of authorize while empowered is past tense of empower.

authorized

English

Alternative forms

* authorised

Adjective

(-)
  • allowed.

    • Antonyms

    * unauthorized

    Verb

    (head)
  • (authorize)

    • empowered

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
  • (US) Acting with confidence.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (empower)