The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word AUTHORISATION
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What does AUTHORISATION mean?
AUTHORISATION noun- Permission.
- An act of authorizing.
- (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
- Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.