
Authorize
Official Permission
Used when someone with authority allows an activity or process; implies legal or formal approval.

The school board authorized the new curriculum.
Legal Power
'Authorize' often relates to laws or regulations giving power to act or proceed.

The government authorized the emergency use of the vaccine.
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.
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