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

When he went to visit a young physicist at MIT, William Shockley, Kelly chatted with him and then called New York for authorization to make an offer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Companies that attempt to extract value from patented process technologies without authorization or investment undermine fair competition and the integrity of the semiconductor ecosystem.”

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The company, which is testing the technology in clinical trials, is seeking regulatory authorization through the FDA, he said.

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The tender offer, running from March 23 to April 20, is part of a new $300 million stock buyback authorization.

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The TPS program gives provisional work authorization and protections from deportation to hundreds of thousands of immigrants from countries experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters or epidemics.

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Related Words

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