authorization

au-thor-i-za-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Official permission or approval to do something.

  2. 2.

    A document giving official permission.

  3. 3.

    The act of authorizing or granting permission.

Forms

plural: authorizations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    prior authorization — Permission required before an action.
  • •
    authorization code — A code proving permission has been granted.

Related words

Antonyms: denial, prohibition, refusal
See also: approval, authorize, authorized, permission
Synonyms: approval, consent, permission, sanction

Etymology

From Medieval Latin auctorizare ("to authorize"), from Latin auctor ("author, originator").