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authorization

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


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Last month, the Treasury Department issued a short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

After further amendments, the latest version of the text seen by AFP no longer mentioned authorization to use force, even defensively.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Leon stated that the president is the “steward” of the White House, not its “owner,” and ruled that he cannot proceed with such a massive structural change without express authorization from Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The judge ordered the administration to reinstate the legal status and work authorization of those remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

After authorization by President Arthur and the cabinet, Attorney General MacVeagh added two prominent trial attorneys to the prosecution team to assist Corkhill, who was a less-experienced criminal lawyer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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