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sanction: a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards; the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"; formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"; give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"; give authority or permission to

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entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

enfranchise collapse: grant voting rights

legalize collapse: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

empower collapse: give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

enable collapse: render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

privilege collapse: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship; bestow a privilege upon

charter collapse: a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation; a contract to hire or lease transportation; grant a charter to

authorize collapse: grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

ratify collapse

sanctify collapse

franchise collapse: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote); an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place; a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area; grant a franchise to

sufferance collapse: patient endurance especially of pain or distress

validate collapse: make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"; prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something; give evidence for; declare or make legally valid

credentials collapse

legislation collapse: the act of making or enacting laws; law enacted by a legislative body

fiat collapse

legislate collapse: make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

imprimatur collapse

condescend collapse: debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way; "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"; do something that one considers to be below one's dignity; behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

deign collapse

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

notarize collapse: authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"

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auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

admire collapse: feel admiration for; look at with admiration

tolerate collapse: have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"; recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"

subscribe collapse: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"; receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"; offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares"

warranty collapse

undersign collapse: sign at the bottom of (a document)

swear to collapse

hold with collapse

authenticate collapse: establish the authenticity of something

carte blanche collapse: complete freedom or authority to act

constitute collapse: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

rubber stamp collapse: routine authorization of an action without questions

permission collapse: approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

accede collapse: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"

license collapse: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke; authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

abet collapse: assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

connive at collapse: give one's silent approval to

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