In plain English
This is the person or assigned role with the recognized power to say yes in an official way. Their agreement is the formal approval needed for an item under consideration.
In context
Here, approver denotes the person or role that has the authority to give formal agreement to the request in the workflow form.
- Situation
- Collaborating remotely through projects, tasks, meetings, handoffs, and approvals
- What it communicates
- labels the role that must authorize the request in a workflow form
Meaning limits
The term itself does not identify which specific person is assigned to hold that authority.
Examples
“The assistant drafted the request, but only the approver could give the formal sign-off.”
“Enter the department head as the approver for this request.”