authorization

especially British, au·thor·i·sa·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.

Other Word Forms

• deauthorization noun
• misauthorization noun
• preauthorization noun
• reauthorization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of authorization¹

First recorded in 1600–10; authorize + -ation

Example Sentences

The analysis likely overstates emissions, since the near-guarantee that regulators will approve a permit gives companies an incentive to request authorization for amounts larger than they intend to emit to ensure they’re in compliance.

From Salon

Some public health experts, however, criticized the move — saying it does not make sense to change the authorization guidelines this way.

From Los Angeles Times

"The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded," Kennedy wrote on X.

From BBC

Electric car owners, who are permitted to drive alone in carpool lanes with a state-issued decal, are poised to lose privileges on Sept. 30 without federal authorization.

From Los Angeles Times

The man had an asylum application pending, work authorization and no criminal history — and yet a week after he was arrested he was confined in Adelanto Detention Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• approval 
• authority 
• endorsement 
• green light 
• sanction 
• signature