SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
authorization
noun
Official permission or approval to carry out an action.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Official permission
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Usage distinction
Return to topEmpowerment confers power; clearance permits a specific step. Go-ahead is informal.
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See authorization in use
Written authorization was required before the group could move the stored collection.
As the film group's submission coordinator, Rosa considered it incumbent on her to tell everyone which version would be sent. She had also accepted an obligation to credit each contributor in the final titles, a commitment made when the project began. The equipment office's authorization allowed her to borrow an additional storage device for the afternoon.
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