What does "authorized" mean?

Authorized: Sanctioned by authority. The Authorized Version of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction of King James I. It was "appointed to be read in churches," and has been the accepted English Bible. The Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855. AUTHORIZE ONE'S SELF To authorize one's self , to rely for authority. [Obs.] Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other histories. Sir P. Sidney.