Noun: authorization ,o-thu-ri'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,o-thu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Official permission or approval
"authorization for the program was renewed several times";
- authority, authorisation [Brit], sanction, clearance
- The act of conferring legality, sanction or formal warrant
"The new law provided authorization to minority communities";
- authorisation [Brit], empowerment
- The power or right to give orders or make decisions
"deputies are given authorization to make arrests";
- authority, authorisation [Brit], potency, dominance, say-so
- (law) a document giving an official instruction or command
"The board gave authorization for the new project";
- mandate, authorisation [Brit]
Derived forms: authorizations
See also: authorised [Brit], authoritative, authorized, unauthorised [Brit], unauthorized
Type of: control, direction, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, management, official document, permission
Encyclopedia: Authorization