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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.
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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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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. | 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" 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
nounThe approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
allowance, approbation, approval, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.
Informal: OK.
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Translations
oprávněnízmocnění
autorisationbemyndigelsefuldmagttilladelse
volitus
lupaoikeuttaminenoikeutusvaltuuttaminenvaltuutus
autorizacija
umboî, leyfi
splnomocnenie
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
authorization
n → Genehmigung f; (= delegation of authority) → Bevollmächtigung f, → Autorisation f (geh); (= right) → Recht nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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 nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
au·thor·i·za·tion
n. autorización.
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