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Authorization

/ˌɔː.θər.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 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', stemming from Old French 'autoriser', based on the Medieval Latin 'auctorizare', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'auctor' (creator, promoter). Over time, the meaning evolved from granting authority or validation to formally giving official permission or legal power for an action.

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