Noun | 1. | ![]() legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
2. | ![]() power of appointment - authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property control - power to direct or determine; "under control" carte blanche - complete freedom or authority to act command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" imperium - supreme authority; absolute dominion lordship - the authority of a lord muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign" sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state | |
3. | ![]() permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" | |
4. | authorisation - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" sanction - the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church" certification, enfranchisement - the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on commissioning, commission - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions delegating, relegating, relegation, delegation, deputation - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions loan approval - formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) rubber stamp - routine authorization of an action without questions |