reauthorize
reauthorize verb: to authorize again, to give authority to anew.
Verb
reauthorize (third-person singular simple present reauthorizes, present participle reauthorizing, simple past and past participle reauthorized)
- To authorize again, to give authority to anew.
- Even in the ultrapolarized atmosphere of Capitol Hill, it should be possible to secure broad bipartisan agreement on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, the 1994 law at the center of the nation’s efforts to combat domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.2012 February 9, “Republicans Retreat on Domestic Violence”, in The New York Times
- The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress this month by wide margins, essentially reauthorizes a Clinton-era law that provided money to states and cities for job retraining.2014 July 22, David S. Joachim, “Obama Signs New Job-Training Law”, in The New York Times
Examples of reauthorize in a sentence
- Morris of the Federal District Court in Montana suspended the program, which is administered by the Army Corps of Engineers, saying that it had been improperly reauthorized in 2017.2020 July 6, Adam Liptak, “Supreme Court Won’t Block Ruling to Halt Work on Keystone XL Pipeline”, in The New York Times:
- A top national security official at the Justice Department is expected to urge Congress to reauthorize Section 702 during a speech at the Brookings Institution on Tuesday.2023 February 27, Charlie Savage, “Security Agencies and Congress Brace for Fight Over Expiring Surveillance Law”, in The New York Times:
Forms of reauthorize
| third-person singular present | reauthorizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | reauthorizing |
| past participle | reauthorized |
| past | reauthorized |
| alternative form | reauthorise |
Origin of reauthorize
From re- + authorize.
Questions about reauthorize
- What does reauthorize mean?
- Reauthorize means to authorize again, to give authority to anew.
- How do you use reauthorize in a sentence?
- Morris of the Federal District Court in Montana suspended the program, which is administered by the Army Corps of Engineers, saying that it had been improperly reauthorized in 2017.
- What part of speech is reauthorize?
- Reauthorize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reauthorize?
- The past tense of reauthorize is reauthorized.
Words near reauthorize in the dictionary
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