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

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

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

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Elijah Muhammad would authorize for me any amount that I asked for.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey