authorization
[aw-ther-
uh
-
zey
-sh
uh
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.).