| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To empower, enable or entitle.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To license or permit. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To allow, let, approve, admit or afford. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To tolerate or suffer. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To agree, accede or acquiesce.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Present participle conjugation of the verb authorize.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (authorize) | 1. Grant authorization or clearance for; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography".[Wordnet]. 2. Give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers".[Wordnet]. 3. To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.[Websters]. 4. To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as, to authorize a marriage.[Websters]. 5. To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.[Websters]. 6. To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; as, to authorize a report.[Websters]. 7. To justify; to furnish a ground for.[Websters]. 8. Base verb from the following inflections: authorizing, authorized, authorizes, authorizer, authorizers, authorizingly and authorizedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "AUTHORIZING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1584. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AUTHORIZING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Giving authority to, or legal power, credit, or permission.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of authorize. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: authorize
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq | The Joint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq (H.J.Res. 114) was a resolution passed in October 2002 by the United States Congress authorizing what was soon to become the Iraq War under the War Powers Resolution. The authorization was sought by U.S. President George W. Bush, and it passed the House by a vote of 296-133 and the Senate by a vote of 77-23, receiving significant support from both major political parties. It was signed into law by President Bush on October 16, 2002. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: AUTHORIZING
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Authorizing Individual | Physics | The person designated by an authorizing organization who is responsible for a work activity's technical, financial, administrative, and ES&H objectives. Also the individual authorized by the associate director (or his/her designee) to accept and manage, on the Laboratory's behalf, the risks associated with the work activity. This person authorizes the work to proceed only after all controls are implemented and confirmed. (references) | |
| Authorizing Legislation | Housing | Specific authority in the form of a law which is necessary before a program can be carried out and funds can be appropriated. (references) | |
| Authorizing Legislation | Military | Legislation enacted by Congress to permit establishment or continuation of a federal program or agency. Authorizing legislation is normally required before enactment of Budget Authority (BA). (references) | |
| Authorizing officer | Economics | A person of higher management level who must give permission for a measure or a project already approved at lower level. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Authorizing Organization | Physics | The Laboratory organization (e.g., directorate or group) responsible for a work activity's performance. This includes ensuring adequate funding and determining work priorities. (references) | |
| Authorizing user | Computing | User who, either individually or in concert with others, authorizes the origination of an interpersonal message (IPM). Source: European Union. (references) | |
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