authorizeverb [ T ]
UK usually authorise uk/ˈɔː.θər.aɪz/us/ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪz/C1 to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something:
Who authorized this expenditure?
[ + to infinitive ] I authorized my bank to pay her £3,000.
More examples
- They have authorized awards of £900 to each of the victims.
- The prime minister authorized a pre-emptive air strike against the rebels.
- The government has authorized the army to sell its surplus weapons.
- Several unreliable dealers have been struck off our list of authorized suppliers.
- The United Nations has authorized the use of air strikes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Allowing and permitting
- admit of sth
- allow
- allow of sth
- allowable
- authorization
- be my guest! idiom
- concession
- green
- leave
- let
- let sb/sth out
- licence
- license
- mandate
- OK
- open the floodgates idiom
- permissible
- sanction
- submit
- variance
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authorized
UK usually authorised uk/ˈɔː.θər.aɪzd/us/ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪzd/
C1
This is a restricted area, open to authorized (= permitted) personnel only.