An authorized user is any person who has permission to use a credit card account, but is not responsible for paying the bill. Authorized users differ from joint credit, in which both parties are obliged to pay. In some cases, the user will receive a credit card in his or her name, even though it is linked to someone else's account.

An authorized user is someone authorized by the contractually responsible party to use an account. Authorized users, unlike users of joint accounts, are most often not considered legally responsible for payment on the account, although in some instances, they may be considered responsible. 

Person permitted by a credit cardholder to charge goods and services on the cardholder’s account but who is not responsible for repayment of the debt. The account displays on the credit reports of the [..]

In security, a user who may, according to an organization's security policy, perform an operation. [After CC-99]

This is someone who is connected with a credit card account and can charge freely. However, an authorized user is not the main account holder and isn't responsible for payment of charges incurred on the account.

A person who has permission from the primary cardholder to use the credit card account. Authorized users usually receive another card and can use the account as though it were their own. The terms of some credit cards state that authorized users may be held responsible for the full balance on the credit card account. This applies regardless of how [..]

Someone authorized by the original credit card holder to use the holder’s card. The card-holder is responsible for the charges of the authorized user, but the authorized user is not responsible fo [..]

In the context of credit cards, an authorized user generally means any person granted express, implied or apparent authority to use the credit card or credit card account of a cardholder. The term inc [..]

   An individual that is not a UNC Charlotte faculty, staff or student who has been granted permission to access university server, workstation, networked device, or application resources.

A person who has been given permission to make changes to a credit account. This status must be given by the primary account user. An authorized user is not legally responsible for repaying the account.

A person who has been given permission to make changes to a credit account. This status must be given by the primary account user. An authorized user is not legally responsible for repaying the accoun [..]