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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

social control go
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

direction, management go
the act of managing something

authorization, authorisation, empowerment
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

noun.act

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sanction go
the act of final authorization
license, permission, permit go
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
certification, enfranchisement go
the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on
commission, commissioning go
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
relegation, delegating, delegation, relegating, deputation go
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
loan approval go
formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank)
rubber stamp go
routine authorization of an action without questions