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| 1. | [ verb ] grant authorization or clearance for | |
| Synonyms: | clear pass authorise | |
| Examples: | "Clear the manuscript for publication" "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" |
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| Related terms: | permit approve entitle validate license declare sanction empower commission approbate certificate authority clearance authoriser authorization | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give or delegate power or authority to | |
| Synonyms: | empower authorise | |
| Examples: | "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" |
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| Related terms: | appoint entitle sanction authorization | |
| Similar spelling: |
authorizer authorized authorise authoriser authorised authoress authorship |
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