The project was authorized in 1933, with $15,000,000 allocated by 1936.

Six new centers had been authorized by Congress, with three of them near completion.

The 1975 law authorized federal subsidies for each child with a disability.

Did you authorize any agreements with the American government yesterday morning?

The way things work, money is "authorized" by a committee with a special interest in the subject - drugs, health, agriculture, whatever.

Under state statute, the governor is authorized to cut up to 5 percent of specific budget accounts, with some exceptions.

The film had to be edited four times before it was authorized for public screening on 1969, together with the already finished second part, Breakthrough.

That law authorizes the taking of private property for public use, with appropriate compensation being given to the owner.

You are authorized to use lethal force on anything that moves, with the exception of your teammates.

In both works, the Zone is guarded by a police or military guard, apparently authorized with deadly force.