authorization

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuh n] /ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of authorizing.
2.
permission or power granted by an authority; sanction.
3.
a legislative act authorizing money to be spent for government programs that specifies a maximum spending level without provision for actual funds.
Origin
1600-10; authorize + -ation
Related forms
deauthorization, noun
misauthorization, noun
preauthorization, noun
reauthorization, noun
Examples from the web for authorization
  • He or she can return to sports only with a doctor's authorization.
  • Besides, even if you manage to surmount identification barrier, there is still the transaction authorization one.
  • It's so easy to have a microscopic element on a motherboard that allows people to get in without authorization.
  • Many excel academically, but without work authorization, they cannot be legally employed.
Word Origin and History for authorization
n.

c.1600, from authorize + -ation. Earlier form was auctorisation (late 15c.).