Authorize Definition Usage

Obama, like Bush, relied on the September 14 resolution to authorize drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. He then called on Congress to approve a program to train and equip 5,000 rebels a year in Saudi Arabia, which they did. President Obama has asked Congress to approve $500 million to form a new Syrian opposition from Saudi Arabia. Authorities are people of power, and to authorize is to use or grant part of that power to another. A visa gives you the right to visit a specific country. A search warrant authorizes police to search a house. A medical certificate authorizes a person to be absent from work or school. Authorization can also be a form of delegation of authority or responsibility. The president of a company could give an employee the power to make a certain decision.

Thanks to official permission, something can happen. He also said convalescent plasma — the treatment the FDA controversially approved last week — “will save thousands of lives. All overtime payments must be approved by your supervisor. The Senate will vote Tuesday on approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. To authorize means to give official approval or release for something. The authorization may also delegate the authorization to another person. His next decision, which would formally authorize the re-election of the tribunes, was rejected. DraftKings has become a so-called “authorized gaming partner” of Major League Baseball. The governor approved the deployment of 500 National Guard members to Kenosha, doubling the number of troops in the city of 100,000. Any owner can sell their stake whenever they want, and anyone can approve the sale of the entire vessel.

Voters will also comment on a measure that asks whether Encinitas should approve cannabis business activities, including retailing, cultivation and manufacturing. FEMA has been empowered to provide up to $44 billion in support, which economists say would only take one to two months if it were paid millions of unemployment benefits as planned. Nor can he sell the property to himself or allow another person to bid and buy directly or indirectly for him. Did you personally authorize or order the search that led to these telegrams? Miller sent a law enforcement officer to find a general officer to authorize the movement and raised his men on standby. If you miss your session, allow the app to charge your credit card or PayPal account. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your essential guide to English language problems.