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

As conversations remained stalled, the union conducted a strike authorization vote. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

That shift—from identity as a checkpoint toward authorization grounded in cryptographic proof—will redefine digital trust over the next decade. — Travis McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

According to the federal indictment, Cuban fighter pilots sought and received authorization to destroy two of the planes, both of which were flying over international waters. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

The procedure had already been approved, and everyone involved understood that my doctor had spent months fighting to secure authorization. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 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