Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

authorization

/ˌoːθəɹɑeˈzæɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: auth-or-i-zation
IPA: /ˌoːθəɹɑeˈzæɪʃən/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of authorizing.

American usage; Countable

noun

The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

A document giving formal sanction, permission or warrant.

American usage; Countable

noun

Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Our proposal thus envisages a new procedure for the authorization of experimental program"
"His authorization of decapitation targeting is incompatible with his theory of limited war"
"Its purpose is to govern the authorization of credit institutions and the provision of financial services throughout the EC."
"She pushed buttons at a new, small oval kind of telescreen, quickly gathering together the high-level authorizations it had taken hours of preparation to collect."
"I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see."
"Can I see your authorization?"

Etymology

Etymology tree English authorize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authorization From authorize + -ation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoːθəɹɑeˈzæɪʃən/
British English: /ˌɔːθəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

authorizations (plural) authorisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

deauthorization misauthorization postauthorization preauthorization reauthorization

Phrases

atomic authorization prior authorization

Frequently Paired Words

author authority unauthorized approval

Synonyms

assent consent sanction accedence accession allowance approbation approval assentment authorization OK authority

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce authorization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoːθəɹɑeˈzæɪʃən/.
What does authorization mean?: An act of authorizing.
Where does authorization come from?: Etymology tree English authorize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authorization From authorize + -ation.

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