Auktoriserad

Auktoriserad is a Swedish adjective that describes a person, organization, or document that has received official authorization from a competent authority to perform a specific task, exercise a right, or represent an entity. The term is commonly used in business, law and regulatory contexts to indicate that permissions or rights are legally valid and recognized.

Etymology: The word derives from auktorisera, which comes from the French autoriser and ultimately from the Latin auctor, meaning author or originator. The participle auktoriserad is used to describe someone or something that holds such authorization.

Usage: In practice, auktoriserad can describe various situations. A person may be auktoriserad to sign on behalf of a company, i.e., to have signing rights. A business may be an auktoriserad återförsäljare of a product, or a service may be offered only by auktoriserad personal, such as in banking or telecommunications. In regulated fields, being auktoriserad signals compliance with licences or permits issued by authorities and can affect the ability to provide professional services, sell certain goods, or handle sensitive data. The term is related to, but distinct from, certifierad (certified) and licensierad (licensed); all three concepts can overlap, depending on context.

See also: auktorisation, auktorisera, auktoriserad företrädare, auktoriserad signatur.