noun
1. a document giving an official instruction or command
• Syn: ↑mandate, ↑authorization
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal instrument, ↑official document, ↑instrument
• Attrubites: ↑authorized, ↑authorised, ↑unauthorized, ↑unauthorised
2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions
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he has the authority to issue warrants
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deputies are given authorization to make arrests
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a place of potency in the state
• Syn: ↑authority, ↑authorization, ↑potency, ↑dominance, ↑say-so
• Hypernyms: ↑control
• Hyponyms:
3. official permission or approval
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authority for the program was renewed several times
• Syn: ↑authority, ↑authorization, ↑sanction
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sanction (for: ↑sanction), ↑authorise, ↑authorize (for: ↑authorization)
• Hypernyms: ↑permission
4. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
• Syn: ↑authorization, ↑empowerment
• Derivationally related forms: ↑empower (for: ↑empowerment), ↑authorise, ↑authorize (for: ↑authorization)
• Hypernyms: ↑management, ↑direction
• Hyponyms:
↑sanction, ↑license, ↑permission, ↑permit, ↑certification, ↑enfranchisement, ↑commission, ↑commissioning, ↑delegating, ↑delegation, ↑relegating, ↑relegation, ↑deputation, ↑loan approval, ↑rubber stamp
Useful english dictionary. 2012.