autorizada

Autorizada is the feminine form of the adjective autorizado in Spanish and Portuguese, used to describe something or someone that has received official permission or a license. It can refer to a person, a company, a facility, or a process that is legally allowed to operate or act.

Etymology and usage: the term comes from the verb autorizar, meaning to authorize, which derives from the concept of authority. In both languages, autorizada agrees with feminine nouns, and the related noun autorizacion (Spanish) or autorização (Portuguese) denotes the act or document of authorization. The word is commonly used in regulatory, commercial, and administrative contexts.

In Portuguese, autorizada appears in phrases such as empresa autorizada (authorized company) or operação autorizada (authorized operation), signaling compliance with licensing requirements or regulatory approval. In Spanish, common forms include centro autorizado (authorized center), persona autorizada (authorized person), or franquicia autorizada (authorized franchise). It is used across sectors like health, finance, transportation, and consumer services.

Legal and practical context: authorization often requires meeting specific criteria and sustaining records or credentials. Organizations that hold authorization may be subject to oversight, audits, and renewals; loss or revocation of authorization can result from noncompliance, fraud, or lapse of requirements. Grammatically, autorizada functions mainly as an adjective, while stand-alone noun use is rare and typically appears within a longer phrase such as la persona autorizada.

See also: authorization, autorizar, autorización, licensure, certification.