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authorization

American  
[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
especially British, authorisation

noun

  1. the act of authorizing.

  2. permission or power granted by an authority; sanction.

  3. a legislative act authorizing money to be spent for government programs that specifies a maximum spending level without provision for actual funds.

Other Word Forms

  • deauthorization noun
  • misauthorization noun
  • preauthorization noun
  • reauthorization noun

Etymology

Origin of authorization

First recorded in 1600–10; authorize + -ation

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