Authorize and Issue

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

Issue and authorize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Issue" instead a verb "Authorize".

Issue

Issue verb - To produce and release for distribution in printed form.

Authorize and issue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Issue".

Nearby Words: issued, issuing, issuance, issuer

Common collocations

thanks authorize thanks issue thanks
warrant authorize warrant issue warrant
permit authorize permit issue permit
release authorize release issue release
Other words: commands.

Both words in one sentence

  • Classified Information Scotty refuses to authorize the experimental long-range photon torpedoes Starfleet are trying to load onto Enterprise (and actually resigns in protest over the issue, because of the risk to the ship).
  • Mainframe computer systems have a special terminal where the system operator can issue privileged commands to the system, to do things mere mortals can't do, like tell the system you've mounted a tape, or to authorize special privileges.
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