[UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [T] - to give official permission for (something) to happen, or to give (someone) official permission (to do something)Who authorized this expenditure?The invasion was authorized by the president.I authorized my bank to pay her £3000. [+ object + to infinitive]
AUTHORIZE
Meaning of AUTHORIZE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012