au·thor·i·za·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.

Origin:
1600–10; authorize + -ation

de·au·thor·i·za·tion, noun
mis·au·thor·i·za·tion, noun
pre·au·thor·i·za·tion, noun
re·au·thor·i·za·tion, noun
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authorize or authorise (ˈɔːθəˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower
2.  to permit (someone to do or be something) with official sanction: a dealer authorized by a manufacturer to retail his products
 
authorise or authorise
 
vb
 
authori'zation or authorise
 
n
 
authori'sation or authorise
 
n
 
'authorizer or authorise
 
n
 
'authoriser or authorise
 
n

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Authorization is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

authorization
c.1600, noun formed from authorize + -tion.
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Example sentences
Besides, even if you manage to surmount identification barrier, there is still the transaction authorization one.
Many excel academically, but without work authorization, they cannot be legally employed.
He or she can return to sports only with a doctor's authorization.
It's so easy to have a microscopic element on a motherboard that allows people to get in without authorization.
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