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authorize

verb as in permit, allow

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“Defendants apparently believe that the June 7 memorandum — issued in response to events in Los Angeles — indefinitely authorizes the deployment of National Guard troops anywhere in the country, for virtually any reason,” Hu wrote.

"I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary."

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Comey is accused of lying about authorizing a leak to the media about an FBI investigation through an anonymous source.

The act authorizes the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service to extend federal tax filing deadlines for individuals living in state-declared disaster zones, even before a federal disaster declaration is issued.

The senate ended its letter by requesting, among other things, immediate assurance that campus would no longer subsidize the athletic department in any form, including providing or authorizing loans.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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