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Accreditation vs Authorization - What's the difference?

accreditation | authorization |

As nouns the difference between accreditation and authorization

is that accreditation is the giving of credentials while authorization is permission.

accreditation

English

(wikipedia accreditation)

Noun

  • The giving of credentials.
  • The act of accrediting.
    • letters of accreditation .
  • (education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.

    • authorization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * authorisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia authorization)
  • (uncountable) Permission.
    • I've ''got'' authorization . Call the office and you'll see.
  • (countable) An act of authorizing.
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  • (countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
    • Can I see your authorization ?
  • (government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
    • We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.

    Holonyms

    * (permission) access control * (an act of authorizing) access control * (government) budgeting

    Related terms

    * author * authority * unauthorized

    References

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