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Authorization

/ˌɔː.θər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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  1. 1

    The action or fact of authorizing or granting official permission or power.

    "The project received authorization from the city council."

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Derived from the late Middle English term 'authorisen', originating from Old French 'autoriser', rooted in the Late Latin 'auctorizare', meaning 'to give legal authority or sanction'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from granting official power to granting permission or formal consent for specific actions.

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