reauthorize
verb[T]
(alsore-authorize);(UKusuallyreauthorise,re-authorise)uk/ˌriːˈɔː.θər.aɪz/us/ˌriːˈɑː.θɚ.aɪz/to give newofficialpermissionfor something tohappen, or to give someoneofficialpermissionto do something again:
Theyintroducedabillearly lastyearto reauthorizegrantstohelplow-incomefamilies.
Legislation to re-authorise theprogramwill beconsiderednextyear.
- Oppositionpoliticianswanttoseethelawreauthorized.
- Thechangeistemporaryandneedsto be reauthorisedannually.
- Thegovernmentare coming underpressureto re-authorisefundingatexistinglevels.
Allowing and permitting
- admission
- admit ofsomething
- allow ofsomething
- allowable
- approval
- authorization
- authorize
- clearance
- entrance
- given the chance/choiceidiom
- green-light
- hall pass
- imprimatur
- left
- liberty
- relicensure
- say-so
- security clearance
- seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
- sufferance