Authorization
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
(2) Official permission or approval
"Authority for the program was renewed several times"
(3) The power or right to give orders or make decisions
"He has the authority to issue warrants"
"Deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
"A place of potency in the state"
(4) A document giving an official instruction or command
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of authorizing.
- (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
- The power or right to give orders.