Authorize and Nominate

Authorize

Authorize verb - To give official or legal power to.

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

Nominate

Nominate verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors

Authorize and nominate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authorize" instead a verb "Nominate".

Common collocations

president authorize president nominate president
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