Authorization and Nay

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Authorization noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

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Nay is an antonym for authorization.

Nay noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip

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Authorization is an antonym for nay.

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