Authorize
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Official Permission
Used when someone with authority allows an activity or process; implies legal or formal approval. The school board authorized the new curriculum.
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Legal Power
'Authorize' often relates to laws or regulations giving power to act or proceed. The government authorized the emergency use of the vaccine.
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Not Delegating
Authorizing doesn't necessarily mean delegating the task; it can simply allow it to happen. She authorized the sale without managing it herself.