To strip someone of authority or to remove their power to authorize or approve something.
From Latin ex- (out) + authoratus/authoritate (authority, from auctor). Similar to exauctorate but emphasizing removal of delegated power.
Medieval kings would exauthorate their ministers—literally revoking their power to make decisions—often with a single document. It's the origin of how 'unauthorized' still means 'without permission.'
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