/ Dictionary / Index A authorization: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: au•thor•i•za•tion Pronunciation: (ô"thur-u-zā'shun), [key] — n. the act of authorizing. permission or power granted by an authority; sanction. a legislative act authorizing money to be spent for government programs that specifies a maximum spending level without provision for actual funds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: authorization (Thesaurus) authority file authorize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language