au·tho·rize /'ȯ-thə-ˌrīz/ vt -rized, -riz·ing
1: to give permission to
2: to give authority to act to
au·tho·ri·za·tion /ˌȯ-thə-rə-'zā-shən/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.