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Definition of Authorizer

An Authorizer is a person whose approval is required before a request can be acted on. Authorizers normally fall into two categories:
those selected based on the identity of the requester or recipient (e.g., someone in the management hierarchy), or those selected based on the resources requested (e.g., business owners of applications or data).