The Clue
Authorized (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OFFICIAL
Tags
Notes
The answer OFFICIAL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
OFFICIAL as a noun:
1. (official, functionary) = a worker who holds or is invested with an office
2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
OFFICIAL as an adjective:
1. having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
2. of or relating to an office; "official privileges"
3. verified officially; "the election returns are now official"
4. (official, prescribed) = conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"
5. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution