authorization

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.
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au•thor•i•za•tion

(ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən)

n.
1. the act of authorizing.
2. permission or power granted by an authority; sanction.
3. a legislative act, document, etc., that authorizes.
[1600–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.authorization - a document giving an official instruction or commandauthorization - a document giving an official instruction or command
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.authorization - the power or right to give orders or make decisionsauthorization - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
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.authorization - official permission or approvalauthorization - official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
4.authorization - 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"
permission, permit, license - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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
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authorization

noun permission, right, leave, power, authority, ability, strength, permit, sanction, licence, approval, warrant, say-so, credentials, a blank cheque a request for authorization to use military force
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authorization

noun
The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
Informal: OK.
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Translations
oprávněnízmocnění
autorisationbemyndigelsefuldmagttilladelse
εξουσιοδότηση
autorización
volitus
lupaoikeuttaminenoikeutusvaltuuttaminenvaltuutus
autorisationcommissionlicencemandatagrément
הסמכה
autorizacija
umboî, leyfi
autorizzazione
authorisatiemachtigingvergunningvolmacht
autorização
splnomocnenie
yetki

authorization

[ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən] Nautorización f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

authorization

[ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən] nautorisation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

authorization

nGenehmigung f; (= delegation of authority)Bevollmächtigung f, → Autorisation f (geh); (= right)Recht nt
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authorization

[ˌɔːθraɪˈzeɪʃn] nautorizzazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

authorize,

authorise

(ˈoːθəraiz) verb
to give the power or right to do something. I authorized him to sign the documents; I authorized the payment of $100 to John Smith.
ˌauthoriˈzation, ˌauthoriˈsation noun
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au·thor·i·za·tion

n. autorización.
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