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au⋅thor⋅i⋅za⋅tion

  [aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn]
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–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.
Origin:
1600–10; authorize + -ation
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au·thor·i·za·tion   (ô'thər-ĭ-zā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of authorizing. See Synonyms at permission.

  2. Something that authorizes; a sanction.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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