official vs authorized

official is a noun but authorized is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
official	Yes	Yes	No	No
authorized	No	Yes	No	No

official (noun)	authorized (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
a worker who holds or is invested with an office

official (adjective)	authorized (adjective)
having official authority or sanction	endowed with authority
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline