( BrE also -isation ) noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal , official , written
▪ congressional ( in the US )
▪
They secured congressional ~ for a new hydro-electric dam.
▪ prior
▪
You will need prior ~ from your bank.
▪ explicit , express
▪
We cannot act without the explicit ~ of the board.
VERB + AUTHORIZATION
▪ need , require
▪ ask for , request , seek
▪
He asked for ~ to proceed with the plan.
▪ get , have , obtain
▪ give sb , grant (sb)
▪ refuse (sb)
▪
The government will probably refuse ~ under these conditions.
▪ revoke
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~ , without ~
▪
You cannot take a day off without ~.
▪ ~ for
▪
Formal ~ for the trip was given last week.
▪ ~ from
▪
The change of plan would require ~ from the president.