authorization
[ aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /
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.
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