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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of authorization

First recorded in 1600–10; authorize + -ation

Example Sentences

Security Council authorization, no armed conflict and no claim of self-defense.

From Salon

She sued the agency for breaking her contract, saying the agency had known she lacked work authorization and never told her it was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Funding your trust with bank and brokerage accounts generally requires new account paperwork in the name of the trust, as well as signed authorization to retitle or transfer the asset,” Klipinger says.

From MarketWatch

It was the first public message in several months from the usually outspoken Jair Bolsonaro, who is prohibited from expressing himself online or in the media without prior judicial authorization.

From Barron's

Even now, many patients face bureaucratic paperwork hurdles, such as prior authorization requirements, which interrupt care and separate patients from necessary prescriptions.

From Salon

Related Words

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