authorize
Other forms: authorizing; authorizes
To authorize is to give official approval or clearance for something. Authorizing can also delegate power to someone.
Authorities are people with power, and to authorize is to use or grant some of that power to another. A visa authorizes you to visit a specific country. A search warrant authorizes the police to search a house. A doctor's note authorizes someone to miss work or school. Also, authorizing can be a form of delegating powers or responsibilities. The president of a company could authorize a worker to make a particular decision. Authorizing officially allows something to happen.
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grant authorization or clearance for“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”types:approbateapprove or sanction officiallycertificateauthorize by certificatedeclareauthorize payments ofcommissioncharge with a tasksanctiongive religious sanction to, such as through on oathvisaapprove officiallyfranchisegrant a franchise tochartergrant a charter toprobateestablish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)confirmsupport a person for a positiontype of:
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give or delegate power or authority to
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The Quartering Act of 1765 was an act passed by British Parliament, which forced people in the US colonies to house and feed British soldiers during times of peace if there was no room in barracks. The symbolic power of this act was great, as it implied that there would now be a British standing army in the colonies during peace time. The act was largely ineffective and expired in 1767, however, it was amended in 1774 as part of the Intolerable Acts. Even though it was rather ineffective, the act had such high symbolic value and was so unpopular that it is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence and in the US Constitution. Full texts: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/quartering.htm This list is based on paragraph 2, which explains the core aspect of the act.
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First settled in 1634, Maryland was intended to be a refuge for persecuted Catholics. When Protestants rose in numbers, the House of Delegates passed this act to ensure the protection of all Christians. While the spellings and ideas seem strange, these words paved the way for the religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment. Here is a link to the full text: Maryland Toleration Act Compare the words in these lists: Maryland Toleration Act, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom