verb🔗ShareTo grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something)."The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."governmentlawpoliticsorganizationbusinessrightstateactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something)."The judge authorized the wiretapping."governmentlawbusinessorganizationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading