authorization

noun

au·​tho·​ri·​za·​tion ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act of authorizing

2

: an instrument that authorizes : sanction

Synonyms

• allowance
• clearance
• concurrence
• consent
• granting
• green light
• leave
• license
• licence
• permission
• sanction
• sufferance
• warrant

Examples of authorization in a Sentence

you will need the authorization of the council before you can act

his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given

Recent Examples on the Web

Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024

That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization. —Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024

Compounding pharmacies do not have to notify or receive agency authorization, nor does FDA review the final product for safety and efficacy. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Some insurance plans may require prior authorization before dispensing tretinoin, meaning a doctor needs to submit additional paperwork to the insurer to justify the prescription. —Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English auctorisation "legal validation of a document," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French auctorisacion "authorization," borrowed from Medieval Latin auctōrizātiōn-, auctōrizātiō "recognition as authoritative, authorization," from auctōrizāre "to authorize" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing authorization

• emergency use authorization
• pre-authorization