authorization
noun
au·tho·ri·za·tion
ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of authorizing
2
: an instrument that authorizes : sanction
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Examples of authorization in a Sentence
you will need the authorization of the council before you can act
his authorization to go ahead with the project was finally given
Recent Examples on the Web
Noncitizens without authorization should not come to our southern border.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Some of them have been irked by Mr. Biden’s recent initiatives granting work permits to migrants who recently crossed the border even as people who have lived in the United States for decades without work authorization continue to wait for Congress to pass immigration reform.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
California has gradually extended its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, to provide coverage for immigrants in the country without legal authorization.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The Arizona measure, approved by the state House on a 31-29 vote, would allow state and local police to arrest people crossing the border without authorization.
—CBS News, 4 June 2024
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Some of them have been irked by Mr. Biden’s recent initiatives granting work permits to migrants who recently crossed the border even as people who have lived in the United States for decades without work authorization continue to wait for Congress to pass immigration reform.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
California has gradually extended its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, to provide coverage for immigrants in the country without legal authorization.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The Arizona measure, approved by the state House on a 31-29 vote, would allow state and local police to arrest people crossing the border without authorization.
—CBS News, 4 June 2024
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“Authorization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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