Authorise, officially permit (7)

I believe the answer is:

license

(Other definitions for license that I've seen before include "Grant official permit to sell or trade" , "Authorise (something)" , "Allow" , "Give permission" , "Entitle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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