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Overissue vs. Authorization — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Overissue and Authorization

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Overissue

The issue, as of notes or securities, in excess of the issuer's capital, credit, or authority.

Authorization

Authorization is the function of specifying access rights/privileges to resources, which is related to general information security and computer security, and to access control in particular. More formally, "to authorize" is to define an access policy.

Overissue

(transitive) To issue too much or too many of.
The government is accused of overissuing food stamps.

Authorization

The act of authorizing.

Overissue

(economics) To issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization
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Authorization

Something that authorizes; a sanction.

Overissue

The act of so overissuing.

Authorization

(uncountable) Permission.
I've got authorization. Call the office and you'll see.

Overissue

An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority.
An overissue of government paper.

Authorization

(countable) An act of authorizing.
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Overissue

To issue in excess.

Authorization

(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
Can I see your authorization?

Authorization

(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
We've had the authorization for years, but we've never gotten an appropriation.

Authorization

The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant.
The authorization of laws.
A special authorization from the chief.

Authorization

A document giving an official instruction or command

Authorization

The power or right to give orders or make decisions;
He has the authority to issue warrants
Deputies are given authorization to make arrests

Authorization

Official permission or approval;
Authority for the program was renewed several times

Authorization

The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

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