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  • verb Present participle of authorize.

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Examples

  • Alliance For Justice announces the release of its new documentary, Tortured Law, which examines the role lawyers played in authorizing torture.

    Diary of a torture log « Dating Jesus 2009

  • After the release by the Obama adminstration, some say Rice may be subject to allegations of war crimes for her role in authorizing waterboarding, which the Bush administration said was legal and the Obama administration says is not permitted.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

  • Despite the potential of this arrangement, the plan collapsed when the German Ministry of War disapproved of several of the proposed secretaries and the ministry failed to take definite action in authorizing the service.

    Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I 2008

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

  • Thus, when OLC retracted its earlier approval, the "subsequent behavior" of the President in authorizing continuing taps amounted to "lawbreaking".

    Balkinization 2007

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