authorization

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Etymology

From authorize + -ation.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɔːθəɹaɪˈzeɪʃn/

Noun

authorization (American spelling, Oxford British spelling)

1. (countable) An act of authorizing.
2. (uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.

   I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see.

3. (countable) A document giving formal sanction, permission or warrant.

   Can I see your authorization?

4. (government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.

   We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.

Translations

• French: autorisation
• German: Ermächtigung
• Portuguese: autorização
• Russian: разреше́ние
• Spanish: autorización

Translations

• Italian: autorizzazione
• Portuguese: autorização
• Russian: са́нкция
• Spanish: autorización

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