Sentence examples for to authorizing from inspiring English sources
verb
To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
- The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
The discussions with members of Congress were largely over whether to include a reference to the War Powers Resolution (it was retained) and whether to delete a reference to authorizing the president's authority to deter "future acts" of terrorism (it remained).
Finally, it also wants Congress to award NHTSA more authority in terms of its statutory exemption powers when it comes to authorizing testing and introduction of automated driving technologies.
Congress came close last month to authorizing federal grants for drug treatment alternatives on that model.
These days, when it comes to authorizing war, Congress generally sits there silently, except for the occasional clapping.
In brief comments to reporters, she deflected questions about how she would handle Russia's resistance to authorizing the use of force if Mr. Assad refused to comply.
Mr. Montesinos, 58, has been in custody since 2001 and is facing dozens of trials on charges ranging from drug trafficking to authorizing assassinations.
Senators John Kerry and John Edwards voted to authorize it.
Congress, however, refused to authorize national testing.
Clinton voted to authorize that war; he voted against it.
Arkansas became the 45th state to authorize annual legislative sessions.
He voted to authorize Mr. Bush to go to war.
