Synonyms: authorisation, authorization, empowerment
Definition: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Similar words: direction, management
Definition: the act of managing something
Usage: he was given overall management of the program; is the direction of the economy a function of government?
Synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, sanction
Definition: official permission or approval
Usage: authority for the program was renewed several times
Synonyms: dominance, potency, say-so, authorisation, authority, authorization
Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Usage: he has the authority to issue warrants; deputies are given authorization to make arrests; a place of potency in the state
Synonyms: authorisation, authorization, mandate
Definition: a document giving an official instruction or command
Similar words: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
Definition: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right