issuing authority
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 1028 — in this section (2 versions over time)
the term “issuing authority”—
(A) means any governmental entity or agency that is authorized to issue identification documents, means of identification, or authentication features; and
(B) includes the United States Government, a State, a political subdivision of a State, a sponsoring entity of an event designated by the President as a special event of national significance, a foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or an international government or quasi-governmental organization;