The best replacement for authorization is authentication.

The best alternatives to authorization are rated as following:
★★★★★  authentication
★★★  appropriation
★★★  authorisation
★★  consent
★★  referral
★★  entitlement
★  access control
★  approval
★  pre certification
★  authority
  precertification
  authentication .net
  consent hipaa
  permission
  subject matter authorization
  sale paypal
  endorsement
  cancan
  accreditation
  credit card charge
  authorization
  step therapy
  pre-certification
  informed consent
  appropriations
  declaration of war
  loan authorization

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Speaking about authorization, one probably shouldn't forget about devise.

Other search terms related to authorization and their ratings are:
★★★★★ devise
★★ authentication spring security
★★ authentication
★★ appropriation
★ authlogic
★ dhs
waiver
social security
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