reauthorized
Granted fresh permission
Reauthorized means granted renewed authorization, typically for a law, program, or funding that had an expiration date.
Congress periodically reauthorizes major legislation: The farm bill was reauthorized for another five years.
The term appears most often in government and institutional contexts where formal approval must be periodically renewed.
Amount owed, written
- statuteEnacted written rule
- amendmentChange to official text
- actDeed or performance
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
enactment · regulation · senate · committee · lawmaker · federal · bipartisan · appropriations
Making current again
- extensionAdded part or duration
- prolongationAct of extending duration
- perpetuationMaking something endure
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
restoration · maintenance · preservation · sustaining · carrying-on · reactivation · resumption
Approval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
endorsement · consent · greenlight · clearance · permission · accreditation · sign-off · mandate
bill
Amount owed, written
provision · enactment · regulation · senate · committee · lawmaker · federal · bipartisan · appropriations · funding
renewal
Making current again
- extensionAdded part or duration
- prolongationAct of extending duration
- perpetuationMaking something endure
reinstatement · restoration · maintenance · preservation · sustaining · carrying-on · reactivation · resumption
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- certificationAttestation of qualification
validation · endorsement · consent · greenlight · clearance · permission · accreditation · sign-off · mandate · empowerment