authorization
noun
au·tho·ri·za·tion
ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of authorizing
2
: an instrument that authorizes : sanction
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
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In 2022, immigrants working in the United States without legal authorization paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes and $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, according to a recent analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
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Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Their hypothetical rap sheet could begin and end with entering the U.S. illegally, a misdemeanor, or residing in the U.S. without authorization, a civil offense.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
This includes regulations governing clinical trials, marketing authorization, commercial sales, distribution of drug products, and compliance with privacy and data security laws.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Enterprise Products has $1.1 billion remaining under its current authorization.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Their hypothetical rap sheet could begin and end with entering the U.S. illegally, a misdemeanor, or residing in the U.S. without authorization, a civil offense.
—Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
This includes regulations governing clinical trials, marketing authorization, commercial sales, distribution of drug products, and compliance with privacy and data security laws.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Enterprise Products has $1.1 billion remaining under its current authorization.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorization
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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