authorize

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Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

By 1534, Henry’s bishops were urging the king to authorize a new English translation of the Scriptures to help unify his realm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The US Treasury Department separately issued a license Wednesday to authorize certain transactions between established US entities and Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

That was one of the things that helped to authorize more than $250 million in federal money for demolitions in Detroit, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars across the United States.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

It urged the Congress to “take such measures in their wisdom, as the powers with which they are invested will authorize, for promoting the abolition of slavery, and discouraging every species of traffic in slaves.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis