authorize

/ɔθə,raɪz/ verb
9 letters3 syllables21 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Give or delegate power or authority to.

“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”

2

Grant authorization or clearance for.

“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”

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