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

The move by then-President Reagan to grant amnesty, giving legal status and a path to citizenship to many immigrants lacking authorization, helped pave the way for a booming fashion economy, she said.

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The company said it would work with global health authorities as it prepares marketing authorization applications, and will present the results in detail at an upcoming scientific congress.

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“This makes every sniff of holiday activity — foot traffic, discount depth, card authorizations — disproportionately important. In a data desert, even a puddle looks like a lake.”

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Juan has an older sibling who was approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which provides work authorization to people who moved to the U.S. as children and lack legal status.

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It concluded that it was “highly unlikely that Saudi officials would have carried out an operation of this nature without the Crown Prince’s authorization.”

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Related Words

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