authorization

/ˌɔθərɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɑθərəˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Permission.

Examples :

"The teacher needed authorization from the principal before assigning extra credit. "

noun

An act of authorizing.

Examples :

"The student's authorization to leave early was granted by the teacher. "

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noun

(A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.

Examples :

"Can I see your authorization?"

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noun

Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.

Examples :

"The school received authorization to spend $5000 on new computers for the library. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"The teacher needed authorization from the principal before assigning extra credit. "

Examples :

"The student's authorization to leave early was granted by the teacher. "

Examples :

"Can I see your authorization?"

Examples :

"The school received authorization to spend $5000 on new computers for the library. "

Related Words

assigning verb

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

budgetary adjective

Of or pertaining to a budget.

authorizing verb

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

received verb

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

computers noun

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

document noun

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

specific noun

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

sanction noun

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

permission noun

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

principal noun

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

possibly adverb

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.