Reauthorize

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To authorize again, to give authority to anew. transitive

    "Even in the ultrapolarized atmosphere of Capitol Hill, it should be possible to secure broad bipartisan agreement on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, the 1994 law at the center of the nation’s efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking."

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"U.S. intelligence chiefs are making a strong push, backed by the White House, to reauthorize a controversial law that allows U.S. spy agencies to eavesdrop on foreign electronic communications."

Etymology

From re- + authorize.

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