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authorization

[/ˌɔːθərɪˈzeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: authorizations / autorizações
autorização
1. Official permission or approval granted by someone in authority
You need authorization from the manager to access the restricted area.
Você precisa de autorização do gerente para acessar a área restrita.
2. The action or process of authorizing something
The authorization process took three weeks.
O processo de autorização levou três semanas.
3. A document or certificate that grants permission
Please present your authorization letter at the entrance.
Por favor, apresente sua carta de autorização na entrada.
NYC Slang
the green light
Synonyms
permissionapprovalconsentsanctionwarrantlicense
Antonyms
prohibitiondenialrefusalrejection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
autorização
standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
autorização
common in business and official contexts
Rio de Janeiro
autorização
standard usage in formal documents
Portugal
autorização
standard term, sometimes used with 'prévia' (prior authorization)

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone the green light (give authorization)
get the go-ahead (receive authorization)
rubber stamp (automatic authorization)
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