Autorisieren
Example: Der Manager musste den Zugriff auf das System autorisieren.
Definition
"Autorisieren" means to grant official permission or approval for something, especially in contexts like access control or authorization processes. For example, it involves the manager allowing access to a system, ensuring only authorized users can proceed.
Etymology
The word "autorisieren" comes from the Latin 'auctor' meaning 'originator' or 'author', combined with the suffix '-isieren', which forms verbs in German. It literally means to make someone an author or grant authority. Did you know? The concept reflects the granting of power or permission, just like an author has authority over their work.
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"Autorisieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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