Authorization

//ˌɔːθəɹaɪˈzeɪʃn// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of authorizing. British, English, Oxford, US, countable

    "Our proposal thus envisages a new procedure for the authorization of experimental program"

  2. 2
    the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable

    "I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see."

  4. 4
    official permission or approval wordnet
  5. 5
    A document giving formal sanction, permission or warrant. British, English, Oxford, US, countable

    "Can I see your authorization?"

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  1. 6
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions wordnet
  2. 7
    Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

    "We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation."

  3. 8
    a document giving an official instruction or command wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
authoritymandatelicencepassacceptanceaccession

Example

More examples

"His job is to manage credit authorization."

Etymology

From authorize + -ation.

Related phrases

atomic authorizationprior authorization

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