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- DictionaryAu·thor·i·za·tion/ˌôTHərəˈzāSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of authorizing or being authorized: "the raising of revenue and the authorization of spending"
noun. the act of authorizing. permission or power granted by an authority; sanction. a legislative act authorizing money to be spent for government programs that specifies a maximum spending level without provision for actual funds. Discover More. Other Words From. de·au·thor·i·za·tion noun. mis·au·thor·i·za·tion noun. pre·au·thor·i·za·tion noun.
: to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power) a custom authorized by time. 2. : to invest especially with legal authority : empower. He is authorized to act for his father. 3. archaic : justify sense 1a. authorizer noun. Synonyms. accredit
noun. /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃn/ /ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃn/ ( British English also authorisation) [uncountable, countable] official permission or power to do something; the act of giving permission. You may not enter the security area without authorization. Who gave the authorization to release the data? Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something: Who authorized this expenditure? [ + to infinitive ] I authorized my bank to pay her $3 000. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to allow someone to do something. allow Am I allowed to go to the park?
a document giving an official instruction or command. synonyms: authorisation, mandate. see more. noun. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. “deputies are given authorization to make arrests” synonyms: authorisation, authority, dominance, potency, say-so. see more. noun. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant.
noun. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approbation, approval, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction. Informal: OK. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
6 days ago · Definition of 'authorization' Word Frequency. authorization in British English. or authorisation. noun. 1. the act of granting authority or permission to someone or something. 2. an official document or statement that grants authority or permission to carry out something. The word authorization is derived from , shown below.
