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

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

Union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in November, and baristas represented by the union walked off the job on Nov. 13, the same day that Starbucks ran its annual Red Cup Day promotions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

State Department authorize nonemergency U.S. government personnel and their family members to leave Israel “due to safety risks,” which weren’t specified.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“I certainly didn’t authorize this, Professor!” said Percy, puffing himself up indignantly.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling