authorization

noun

au·​tho·​ri·​za·​tion ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act of authorizing

2

: an instrument that authorizes : sanction

Synonyms of authorization

• permission
• consent
• granting

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The company also increased its stock repurchase authorization by $1 billion. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2026

Following the incident, the organization is conducting a full review of the PTA’s protocols, instating dual authorization requirements for transactions, implementing board financial training and creating consistent district-wide audit practices, the news release said. —Caroline Zimmerman may 21, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2026

The rubble could not be moved and reëxamined without judicial authorization, which could be difficult on a Saturday. —Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

Advertisement The order also directs the Treasury to consider regulatory changes under the Bank Secrecy Act that would enable financial institutions to more readily collect customer data, including immigration status and employment authorization. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 20 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English auctorisation "legal validation of a document," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French auctorisacion "authorization," borrowed from Medieval Latin auctōrizātiōn-, auctōrizātiō "recognition as authoritative, authorization," from auctōrizāre "to authorize" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing authorization

• emergency use authorization
• pre-authorization

Rhymes for authorization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration