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authorization
has definitions from the fields of law,writing
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[ noun ] (writing) a document giving an official instruction or command
Synonyms Used in print (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)recommend to the Congress from_time_to_time authorization for construction and operation , or for participation in the construction and operation , of a demonstration plant for any process which he determines , on the basis of subsections ( a ) and ( b ) above , has great promise of accomplishing the purposes of_this Act , such recommendation to be accompanied by a report on the size , location , and cost of the proposed plant and the engineering and economic details with_respect_thereto ; (Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)Throughout these years , the statutory authorization was for such sums as were necessary to carry_out the provisions of the Act . The following table shows , for selected years , the authorizations , appropriations , allotment base , Federal grants to States and State matching_funds for this part of the grant program . (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)The George-Barden_Act of 1946 raised the previous increases in annual authorizations to $ 29 million in_addition to the $ 7 million under the Smith_Act . Annual authorizations of $ 15 million were added for area vocational education programs that meet national defense needs for highly skilled technicians . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law) the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Synonyms Examples "he has the authority to issue warrants" "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" Related terms power control command carte_blanche power_of_appointment muscle lordship dominate |
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[ noun ] official permission or approval
Synonyms Examples "authority for the program was renewed several times" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
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