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Authorize vs Signoff - What's the difference?

authorize | signoff |

As a verb authorize

is to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

As a noun signoff is

the act or process of signing off (approving with a signature).

authorize

English

Alternative forms

* authorise (British) * authourise (rare) * authourize (rare)

Verb

(authoriz)
  • To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
    • The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
  • To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
    • The judge authorized the wiretapping.

    Derived terms

    * deauthorize, deauthorise * authorization, authorisation * unauthorized, unauthorised

    signoff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of signing off (approving with a signature).
  • (bridge) A bid indicating that one's partner should pass.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=September 26, author=Phillip Alder, title=Jack Gets Bragging Rights in Computer Battle, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Jack North then tried for game with two no-trump before respecting his partner’s signoff in three diamonds. }}

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