Definition of authorization

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  • authorization is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 25
  • authorization is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 25
  • authorization is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 26

Definition of authorization

  • official permission or approval (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. authorisation
    2. authority
    3. sanction
  • the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. authorisation
    2. empowerment
  • a document giving an official instruction or command (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. authorisation
    2. mandate
  • the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun)

    Examples

    1. deputies are given authorization to make arrests

    Synonyms

    1. authorisation
    2. authority
    3. dominance
    4. potency
    5. say-so

See definition of authorization in Merriam Webster