authorization
An act of authorizingAn act of authorizing.
» Did you obtain authorization to do this?
Meaning
4 senses(British, English, Oxford, US, countable)An act of authorizing.
Ermächtigung, Autorisation, Autorisierung
разреше́ниеrazrešénije, авториза́цияavtorizácija, уполномо́чиваниеupolnomóčivanije
до́звілdózvil, дозволя́нняdozvoljánnja, авториза́ціяavtoryzácija
(British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable)The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.
I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see.
са́нкцияsánkcija, полномо́чиеpolnomóčije, о́рдерórder
уповнова́женняupovnovážennja
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable)A document giving formal sanction, permission or warrant.
Can I see your authorization?
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
(British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable)Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.
Examples
11 sentencesDid you obtain authorization to do this?
Did you obtain authorization?
We need authorization.
I need authorization.
deIch brauche eine Erlaubnis.
Do we have authorization to proceed?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
plural: authorizationsSynonyms
24 synonyms- the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant:authorisationempowerment
- official permission or approval:authorityauthorisationsanction
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions:authorityauthorisationpotencydominancesay-so
- a document giving an official instruction or command:mandateauthorisation
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable