authorization

especially British, au·thor·i·sa·tion

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of authorization¹

First recorded in 1600–10; authorize + -ation

Example Sentences

Replacing that document is a 21-page agreement that warns reporters against “soliciting” information, including unclassified material, without the Pentagon’s official authorization, characterizing individuals who do so as a “security risk.”

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Even when seeking prior authorization, 31% of physicians said they are “often or always” denied, according to a December 2024 survey by the American Medical Association, up from 27% a year earlier.

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But the hospitals are simultaneously fighting insurers’ use of AI to examine claims and prior authorizations.

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And the president might possess inherent power to wage war as he sees fit without a formal authorization from Congress, as officials argued during Bush’s presidency.

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In a further complication, the Supreme Court’s previous decision said that anyone who had already received documents verifying their TPS status or employment authorization through next year is entitled to keep it.

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Related Words

• approval 
• authority 
• endorsement 
• green light 
• sanction 
• signature