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to authorize
01
to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.
Transitive: to authorize an action or process
Examples
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.
02
to give official permission or approval for someone to do something
Ditransitive: to authorize sb to do sth
Examples
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.
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authorized
authorizer
authorize
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