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

Treasury Department said it would authorize until April 11 the delivery and sale of crude and petroleum products from Russia that have already been loaded onto vessels at sea.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the ruling reads.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

“That’s not how this works. We didn’t authorize anyone to put out any fires.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older