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to authorize
01
to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.
Transitive: to authorize an action or process
Example
The manager will authorize the contract by signing it, giving official approval for the business deal.
The president has the authority to authorize military operations in times of national security.
The city council authorized the construction of a new public park in the downtown area.
02
to give official permission or approval for someone to do something
Ditransitive: to authorize sb to do sth
Example
System administrators can authorize users to access specific software or databases by granting them permission.
Patients need to authorize medical professionals to perform certain procedures by providing informed consent.
The manager authorized the employee to make purchases on behalf of the company up to a certain limit.
word family
authority
Noun
authorize
Verb
authorized
Adjective
authorizer
Noun
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