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certification authority

 
 
noun [C] (abbreviation CA) LAW

Definition

an organization that has the power to give official or legal approval to a person, company, product, etc. that has reached a particular standard: Civil aviation certification authorities all over the world were satisfied with the aircraft's safety.
(Definition of certification authority noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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