refuse (sb) authorization
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
To not give permission when it is asked for.
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Examples (10)
- The government will probably refuse authorization under these conditions.
- The board refused him authorization to access the confidential files.
- The system automatically refuses authorization if the password is incorrect three times.
- They refused authorization for the project due to a lack of funding.
- The manager might refuse authorization for overtime this weekend.
- Refusing authorization without a valid reason could lead to a formal complaint.
- The port authority refused the company authorization to dock the ship.
- If you don't meet the safety standards, we will have to refuse authorization for the event.
- The bank has refused authorization for the large transaction.
- To refuse authorization is their right, but we can appeal the decision.