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The phrase "authorised to speak" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone has the official permission or right to communicate on a particular matter or on behalf of an organization.
Example: "Only the designated spokesperson is authorised to speak to the media regarding the company's policies."
Alternatives: "empowered to speak" or "entitled to speak".
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But USA Today reported on Tuesday that "three people familiar with the situation but not authorised to speak publicly about it" had confirmed Wahlberg's and Williams' reshoot fees.
We're still deciding what colour and what material," says Mustafa Karahan, the sole person authorised to speak for Wangen's Turkish Cultural Association.
An official in the ministry of foreign affairs who requested anonymity because he's not authorised to speak to the press said a Libyan delegation was in Nouakchott for negotiations.
"They could simply attach it to explosives to make a dirty bomb," said the official, who works at the interior ministry and spoke on condition of anonymity as he is also not authorised to speak publicly.
"They lied," I was told bluntly by someone who knows about the process but wished to remain anonymous, as he's not authorised to speak of the government's promise to integrate all the combatants into the FARDC.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.
The official was not authorised to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to reporters.
They spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to reporters.
All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak about the case.
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forbidden to speak
authorised to exist
authorised to discuss
authorised to be
authorised to give
authorised to release
authorised to detain
authorised to name
authorised to say
authorised to comply
authorised to terminate
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authorised to work
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