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authorization

[aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌɔ θər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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The risks include the possibility of deportation, or that an employer terminates a worker after discovering they don’t have valid work authorization.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The application for the federal authorization was filed by the Fenner Gap Mutual Water Company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Barrasso’s spokesperson, Kate Noyes, claimed their 20-minute call covered everything from Senate races and the Platner scandal to Supreme Court rulings on coordinated spending limits and the upcoming defense authorization bill.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Just four days ago, the company said it had received authorization from the government to allow a small group of American cybersecurity firms to access Mythos 5.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Just renewing my employment authorization card required waiting outside at 6:00 a.m. for the doors to open three hours later.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Haitian immigrants across the country received an eleventh-hour relief Friday as the government extended work authorizations for Haitians with temporary protected status.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Doctors and forensic experts in the port examined bodies under tarpaulins held up by four poles before issuing death certificates and cremation authorizations.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Arcade.dev raised $60 million in Series A funding to address the secure management of AI agent authorizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Under the new program that started in January, about 6.4 million Americans enrolled in traditional Medicare in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Washington state face prior authorizations conducted by AI.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

The net reduction in authority to obligate will be 5.0 billion dollars, because, of the appropriations, 1.2 billion dollars will have to be restored in subsequent years to liquidate contract authorizations still on the books.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.




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