authorization
noun
au·tho·ri·za·tion
ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of authorizing
2
: an instrument that authorizes : sanction
Examples of authorization in a Sentence
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Thune’s other option would have been to pull the annual defense authorization bill — a top GOP priority off the floor.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
His boss, roofing contractor Clayton Baker, told WXXI that Chino has lived in the United States for 25 years, has work authorization, and is expecting a child.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Counternarcotics operations tend to draw public support, but potentially extrajudicial strikes occasionally raise questions on Capitol Hill about congressional authorization for the use of military force — even among some Republicans.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Thune’s other option would have been to pull the annual defense authorization bill — a top GOP priority off the floor.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
His boss, roofing contractor Clayton Baker, told WXXI that Chino has lived in the United States for 25 years, has work authorization, and is expecting a child.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Counternarcotics operations tend to draw public support, but potentially extrajudicial strikes occasionally raise questions on Capitol Hill about congressional authorization for the use of military force — even among some Republicans.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorization
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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