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

Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

The superintendent certification waiver is an authorization granted by the TEA that allows a district to hire a superintendent who does not hold state certification. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026

According to the the national union, which already represents organizers at SAG-AFTRA, the majority of staffers have signed union authorization cards. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026

The process requires authorization by court order. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 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