authorization
Americannoun
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the act of authorizing.
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a legislative act authorizing money to be spent for government programs that specifies a maximum spending level without provision for actual funds.
Other Word Forms
- deauthorization noun
- misauthorization noun
- preauthorization noun
- reauthorization noun
Etymology
Origin of authorization
Example Sentences
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A draft seen by AFP on Monday no longer mentions authorization to use force -- even defensively.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Leon stated that the president is the “steward” of the White House, not its “owner,” and ruled that he cannot proceed with such a massive structural change without express authorization from Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
When he went to visit a young physicist at MIT, William Shockley, Kelly chatted with him and then called New York for authorization to make an offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Bush asked for authorization to go to war as soon as Congress convened, which began an extended and torturous debate.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
We had said to ourselves, We won’t be like everyone else, those people who packed up and went north without waiting first for the proper authorization.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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