| NOUN | communication | authorisation, mandate, authorization | a document giving an official instruction or command |
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| attribute | authorisation, authority, authorization, potency, dominance, say-so | the power or right to give orders or make decisions | |
| attribute | authorisation, authority, authorization, sanction | official permission or approval | |
| act | authorisation, authorization, empowerment | the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
| Meaning | A document giving an official instruction or command. | |
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| Synonyms | mandate, authorization | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Attributes | authorized, authorised | endowed with authority |
| unauthorized, unauthorised | not endowed with authority | |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
| Spanish | autorización, mandato | |
| Catalan | autorització, mandat | |
| Meaning | The power or right to give orders or make decisions. | |
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| Synonyms | authority, authorization, potency, dominance, say-so | |
| Narrower | carte blanche | complete freedom or authority to act |
| command | The power or authority to command | |
| imperium | supreme authority | |
| lordship | The authority of a lord | |
| muscle | authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) | |
| power of appointment | authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property | |
| sovereignty | The authority of a state to govern another state | |
| Broader | control | Power to direct or determine |
| Spanish | autoridad, autorización, dominación, dominio | |
| Catalan | autoritat, autorització, dominació, domini | |
| Meaning | official permission or approval. | |
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| Synonyms | authority, authorization, sanction | |
| Broader | permission | approval to do something |
| Verbs | authorise | grant authorization or clearance for |
| Meaning | The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant. | |
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| Synonyms | authorization, empowerment | |
| Narrower | certification, enfranchisement | The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on |
| commission, commissioning | The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions | |
| delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation | authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions | |
| license, permission, permit | The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization | |
| loan approval | formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) | |
| rubber stamp | routine authorization of an action without questions | |
| sanction | The act of final authorization | |
| Broader | management, direction | The act of managing something |
| Spanish | apoderamiento, autorización, capacitación, empoderamiento | |
| Catalan | apoderament, autorització | |
| Verbs | authorise | grant authorization or clearance for |
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