1.Definition: a document giving an official instruction or command

Related Noun(s):authorisation, mandate

Category: General

2.Definition: official permission or approval

Related Noun(s):authorisation, authority, sanction

Category: General

3.Definition: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Related Noun(s):authorisation, empowerment

Category: General

4.Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions

"He has the authority to issue warrants", "Deputies are given authorization to make arrests", "A place of potency in the state"

Related Noun(s):authorisation, authority, dominance

Category: General