Authorize
Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.
Usage example: only the school nurse is authorized to give any necessary shots
Endorse is a synonym for authorize in permit topic. In some cases you can use "Endorse" instead a verb "Authorize", when it comes to topics like ratify, allow, approve. popular alternative
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This idea had consequences ranging from the banning of Maypoles and other light-hearted festivals to the picketing and boycotting of theaters and the refusal by English rulers to authorize or endorse playwrights.
Source: Acceptable Professional Targets
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