: to endorse, empower, justify, or permit by or as if by some recognized or proper authority (such as custom, evidence, personal right, or regulating power)
a custom authorized by time
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: to invest especially with legal authority : empower
The city council authorized the sale of the land. Who authorized the transfer of the funds?
Recent Examples on the WebAnd recently, Congress passed legislation to authorize the global war on terrorism memorial.CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Although Dereck was arrested for public intoxication and driving with an open container, he wasn’t charged with drug trafficking (or any other crime that would authorize civil forfeiture). Nick Sibilla, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The rivers alliance is lobbying for legislation that would authorize the governor to mandate statewide restrictions on outdoor, non-essential water use in certain circumstances. Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 In the hours leading up to the start of the games, the city asked Gov. Kay Ivey to declare a state of emergency, which would authorize emergency expenditures.al, 19 July 2022 Aides said on Monday the committee will also look at White House advisers who had information indicating there could be violence on Jan. 6 and more about those who would not authorize Trump's trip to the Capitol. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 July 2022 The state of Florida, for example, filed legislation to authorize Reviver's plates in early 2021, and the Colorado House of Representatives is also working on approving the plates. Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 12 June 2022 The first step was to bring his case to a regional outpost of the Office of Mental Health, where a local committee would decide whether to forward it to a second committee, which can authorize kids to be placed in residential treatment facilities.ProPublica, 9 June 2022 Atlanta City Council has drafted an ordinance that would authorize Mayor Andre Dickens to execute ... Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, ajc, 19 May 2022 See More