acknowledged

Definition of Acknowledged in English :

1. acknowledged

recognized or made known or admitted

Example Sentences:
'the acknowledged leader of the community'
'a woman of acknowledged accomplishments'
'his acknowledged error'

2. acknowledged

generally accepted

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acknowledged

adjective

1.

recognized as being true or existing

We are acknowledged leaders in information technology.

There is an acknowledged risk of lung cancer from radon.

an acknowledged decline in academic standards

2.

recognized, esp in legal form, as having authority, rights, or claims

Ptolemy had six acknowledged children.

3.

stated as being received

adjective

commonly recognized or accepted

the acknowledged leader of the group

adj.

Commonly accepted or recognized.