au‧thor‧i‧za‧tion (
also authorisation British English) /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ ˌɒːθ
ərə-/
noun [uncountable and countable] [
Word Family: noun:
authority,
authorization,
authoritarian,
authoritarianism;
adjective:
authoritarian,
authoritative, authorized ≠
unauthorized;
verb:
authorize;
adverb:
authoritatively]
official permission to do something, or the document giving this permission
Synonym : authority:
You need special authorization to park here. Children may not leave the building without the authorization of the principal. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲