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authorize
[aw-thuh-rahyz]
verb (used with object)
to give authority or official power to; empower.
to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
to give authority for; formally sanction (an act or proceeding).
Congress authorized the new tax on tobacco.
to establish by authority or usage.
an arrangement long authorized by etiquette books.
to afford a ground for; warrant; justify.
authorize
/ ˈɔːθəˌɪ /
verb
to confer authority upon (someone to do something); empower
to permit (someone to do or be something) with official sanction
a dealer authorized by a manufacturer to retail his products
Other Word Forms
- authorizable adjective
- authorizer noun
- deauthorize verb (used with object)
- misauthorize verb (used with object)
- preauthorize verb (used with object)
- reauthorize verb (used with object)
- self-authorizing adjective
- ˌܳٳǰˈپDz noun
- ˈܳٳǰˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of authorize1
Example Sentences
That alone makes it difficult to imagine Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei authorizing his subordinates to continue discussions with the Americans.
Invoking the Insurrection Act would allow Trump to authorize military personnel to perform the duties of domestic law enforcement.
Paramount needs the FCC to authorize the transfer of the CBS station licenses to the Ellison family.
Not only is Bondi authorizing her attorneys to file unsupported pleadings, but she has also punished staff for making accurate statements to the court.
Residents can also complete a “Letter of Agency” at the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, which authorizes deputies to enforce trespassing laws on private property even when the owner is not there.
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