authorizer

Variant of authorize

authorize definition

au·thor·ize (ô′t̸hər īz′)

transitive verb authorized -·ized′, authorizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to give official approval to or permission for a housing project authorized by the city
  2. to give power or authority to; empower; commission
  3. to give justification for; warrant

Etymology: ME autorisen < OFr autoriser < ML auctorizare < L auctor, author

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