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  1. v. alternative spelling of authorize.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. v. grant authorization or clearance for. Same as authorize.

WordNet 3.0

  1. v. give or delegate power or authority to
  2. v. grant authorization or clearance for

Examples

  • “Although he did not "authorise" the book, he gave several interviews for it and answered - perhaps naively - the question about his Oxford contemporary's death.”

    Archbishop's New Statesman magazine interview

  • “In particular, I am shocked by the following entry, which seems to be supporting the right of a small unelected and I believe unrepresentative group to "authorise" or not the translation of a work into their language:”

    On a top ten of endangered languages

  • “The court found that iiNet users did indeed breach copyright, but that the ISP did not "authorise" this infringement.”

    CRN Australia - News -

  • “The High Court has told Usenet indexing company Newzbin that it is liable for the copyright infringement of its users, that it did 'authorise' that copying by organising its system to encourage the downloading of films and TV programmes that were protected by copyright.”

    The Register

  • “He also said that he did not "authorise" the publication of the interview, which was still on the website Monday evening.”

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News

  • “Leave the government institutions, but who is going to 'authorise' private institutions to run a check on our privacy?”

    Countercurrents.org

  • “In a rare display of cross-party consensus, the US House of Representatives scheduled a swift vote on a bill to authorise the US commerce department to impose duties on Chinese imports to cancel out what some politicians claim is a 40% discount on their price on global markets.”

    The Guardian: US politicians threaten trade war with China

  • “The shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, said the government had failed to authorise an immediate investigation to prevent funds leaving the UK for less regulated offshore tax havens.”

    The Guardian: Egyptian officials' assets to be traced by Serious Organised Crime Agency

  • “But I did not authorise them to say this in a public advertisement as they have done.”

    Letter 182

  • “A panel of former judges oversees the interception of electronic communication – and the home secretary must authorise its collection.”

    The Guardian: Policing and surveillance: The inspector calls | Editorial

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