authorization vs license

license vs authorization

authorization and license both are nouns.

authorization is not a verb while license is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authorization	Yes	No	No	No
license	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, license is a hyponym of authorization; that is, license is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorization:

authorization: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
license: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Other hyponyms of authorization include sanction, permission, permit, certification, enfranchisement, commission, commissioning, delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating, relegation, loan approval, rubber stamp.

authorization (noun)	license (noun)
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant	the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	a legal document giving official permission to do something
official permission or approval	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
a document giving an official instruction or command	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

authorization (verb)	license (verb)
	authorize officially

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