1. to give official permission or approval again for something that has expired or been revoked
Usage: often used in legal, governmental, or institutional contexts

Examples

• Congress voted to reauthorize the education funding bill.
• The company needs to reauthorize my security clearance.
• The board will reauthorize the research project next month.
• She had to reauthorize her credit card for the subscription.
• The government plans to reauthorize the trade agreement.
• The university must reauthorize the student organization annually.