Synonyms for authorization
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Authority — the state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission
authority, permission, license US, licence UK, man date informal, pass, warrant, clearance, permit dated, allowance dated, leave formal dated
2. Approval — an act of authorizing
approval, sanction, consent, assent, imprimatur, approbation, accession, accedence, assentment dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of authorizing.
- n. 2
The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.
I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see.
- n. 3
A document giving formal sanction, permission or warrant.
Can I see your authorization?
Forms
- Plural
- authorizations → authorities, permissions, licenses, passes…
Example sentences
- authority I don't have the authority to give you permission.
- permission You should not have done it without my permission.
- warrant "You can't take this." "This warrant says I can."
- clearance Tom bought that pair of shoes at a clearance sale.
- approval This bill was sent to the Senate for its approval.
- consent How dare you marry my daughter without my consent?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| authorization | falling | |
| authority | falling | |
| permission | rising | |
| warrant | falling | |
| clearance | falling | |
| approval | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pass1
- 5 letters
- leave1
- 6 letters
- permit2, assent2
- 7 letters
- license2, consent2, warrant2, licence2, potency3
- 8 letters
- approval3, sanction2
- 9 letters
- authority4, clearance2, allowance3, dominance3, accession3, accedence
- 10 letters
- permission3, imprimatur4, assentment
- 11 letters
- empowerment4, approbation4, entrustment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (permit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- autorisation
- Italiano
- autorizzazione
- Español
- autorización
- Català
- autorització