authorization
English Thesaurus
1. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | sanction, |
| definition | : | the act of final authorization (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | license, permission, permit, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | commission, commissioning, |
| definition | : | the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | loan approval, |
| definition | : | formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rubber stamp, |
| definition | : | routine authorization of an action without questions (noun.act) |
2. official permission or approval (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | permission, |
| definition | : | approval to do something (noun.communication) |
3. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | power to direct or determine (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | power of appointment, |
| definition | : | authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | carte blanche, |
| definition | : | complete freedom or authority to act (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | command, |
| definition | : | the power or authority to command (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | imperium, |
| definition | : | supreme authority; absolute dominion (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | lordship, |
| definition | : | the authority of a lord (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | muscle, |
| definition | : | authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | sovereignty, |
| definition | : | the authority of a state to govern another state (noun.attribute) |
4. a document giving an official instruction or command (noun.communication)
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun.act)
6. official permission or approval (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sanction, |
| definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
7. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | dominate, master, |
| definition | : | have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | potent, strong, |
| definition | : | having or wielding force or authority (adj.all) |
8. a document giving an official instruction or command (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | mandate, |
| definition | : | make mandatory (verb.communication) |
9. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant (noun.act)
10. official permission or approval (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sanction, |
| definition | : | give authority or permission to (verb.social) |
11. the power or right to give orders or make decisions (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | dominate, master, |
| definition | : | have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | potent, strong, |
| definition | : | having or wielding force or authority (adj.all) |
12. a document giving an official instruction or command (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | mandate, |
| definition | : | make mandatory (verb.communication) |
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