authorise
verb
Pronunciation: ˈɔːθəraɪz
Definition
Give official permission or approval for something to happen or be done.
Examples
The board of directors met to authorise the merger with the rival firm.
Only the department head can authorise overtime payments for the staff.
The government refused to authorise the construction of the new highway through the protected forest.
How to Use authorise
- authorise someone to do something (collocation)
- Give a person the official power to perform an action. — "We have authorised the manager to negotiate the deal."
- be authorised to (collocation)
- Have the official permission or legal right to do something. — "You are not authorised to enter this restricted area."
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