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Give authority to (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

empower

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">give authority to</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for empower that I've seen before include "Authorize" , "Give strength and confidence to" , "Give authority to, enable" , "Give authority to, authorise" , "Authorise, endue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Times.
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