The phrase "authorized target" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to security, military, or any situation where specific individuals or entities are designated for particular actions or operations.
Example: "The operation was successful because we focused on the authorized target, ensuring that no collateral damage occurred."
Alternatives: "designated target" or "approved target".
In 2014, the Treasury Department authorized targeted sanctions to freeze the assets and halt the travel of two low-level military commanders from each side of the conflict.
Last Thursday, President Barack Obama announced that he had authorized targeted airstrikes to protect Iraqi civilians and Americans in the country from the military advance of the Islamic State.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday formally notified Congress that he had authorized targeted air strikes in Iraq to help deliver a humanitarian aid to the besieged Shi'ite town of Amerli, the White House said in a statement.
In August, on the day President Obama authorized targeted airstrikes and a humanitarian effort to save Yazidis trapped by Islamic State militants, he declared, "Today America is coming to help".
Both the New York Times and the ACLU are seeking disclosure of the legal memos authorizing targeted strikes.
Hamilton supports the president's power to authorize targeted killing, but he worries that "the tail is wagging the dog".
The number of licenses to allow certain sport shooters to own pistols was capped in the low double digits, and only four ranges in the country were authorized for target practice.
American and Yemeni officials say Mr. Awlaki is working with Al Qaeda's Arabian branch to plot terrorist attacks, and the Obama administration has authorized his targeted killing.
And according to media accounts, the operation was conducted following the issuance of a secret memorandum issued by the Department of Justice which authorized the targeted killing of a U.S. citizen abroad".
Stuart Gardiner of San Francisco was incensed last month after The Times reported that the administration had authorized the "targeted killing" of an American citizen, Anwar al-Awlaki, who it believed was plotting attacks on the United States.
