Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
autorización
Pronunciation
IPA/awtoɾiθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounpermission
Example
Necesito tu autorización para salir temprano.
I need your permission to leave early.
More examples
Para entrar al edificio debes obtener la autorización del personal.
To enter the building you must obtain authorization from the staff.
Core concept
Formal act or document that grants someone the right to perform a specified task.
Common phrases
obtener autorización
obtain authorization
necesitar autorización
need authorization
autorización previa
prior authorization
Similar words
permiso: Simple ok to proceed granted by someone, often casual and not formally recorded.
licencia: Issued permit or credential allowing performance of regulated tasks or licensed jobs.
consentimiento: Voluntary agreement by the person affected, indicating acceptance of an action or use.
aprobación: Formal approval of ideas or plans, marking them accepted by decision-makers.
Definition in Spanish
Documento o acto por el que una persona, entidad o autoridad permite que otra realice una acción concreta.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin auctor 'authoritative person', Spanish forms the verb autorizar 'to authorize' and adds the suffix -ción to create autorización, naming the granting of authority.
Usage tips
- Appears frequently on administrative forms and legal paperwork and pairs with verbs like dar, conceder, and emitir, while permiso is the usual choice for informal OKs.
Other meanings
- approvalnoun
- permitnoun
Opposites
- denegacióndenialnoun
Related words
- autorizarauthorizeverb
- autorizadoauthorizedadjective