authorizes
verbUK /ˈɔː.θər.aɪ.zɪz/
US /ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪ.zɪz/
Gives someone the power or permission to do something.
The principal authorizes teachers to take students on field trips.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Officially approves or agrees to something.
The committee authorizes the new budget every year.
3. Gives official permission for a book or document to be published or used.
The writer authorizes the newspaper to print her story.
4. Gives someone the legal right to act in a certain way.
The law authorizes police to search the car.