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authorization

US /ˌɔθɚəˈzeɪʃən/

noun Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

a document giving an official instruction or command

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

You need written authorization from your supervisor to order new equipment.

Word Family

NounNoun
authorization gốc authorizer
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • permissionapproval to do something
  • approvalthe formal act of approving
  • clearancethe distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

Collocations

  • Easy prior authorization
    describing prior authorization (the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot)
  • Medium require managerial authorization
    to require managerial authorization, meaning to require as useful, just, or proper
  • Hard obtain formal regulatory authorization
    to obtain formal regulatory authorization, meaning to come into possession of
  • Very Hard transaction without board authorization
    describing transaction without board authorization (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities))

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