Approval vs Authorize - What's the difference?
approval | authorize |
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
(especially, philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.
To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
As a noun approval
is an expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.As a verb authorize is
to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).approval
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Noun
(en noun)- I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
- Words of approval never seem to come from him.
Synonyms
* (expression granting permission or indicating agreement) approbation, sanction * (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement) commendationauthorize
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Alternative forms
* authorise (British) * authourise (rare) * authourize (rare)Verb
(authoriz)- The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
- The judge authorized the wiretapping.