noun.
The act of authorizing. synonym: permission.
noun.
Something that authorizes; a sanction.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of authorizing; the act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority: as, “the authorization of laws,” Motley. Also spelled authorisation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.
noun.
(A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
noun.
Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
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noun.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
noun.
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
noun.
a document giving an official instruction or command
noun.
official permission or approval
Word Usage
"Nonetheless, the White House maintains, The authorization to use force constitutes that other authorization to engage in this kind of signals intelligence."