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Authority

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Definitions for Authority

noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Synonyms
authorization authorisation potency dominance say-so
Examples
  1. he has the authority to issue warrants
  2. deputies are given authorization to make arrests
  3. a place of potency in the state
noun
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Examples
  1. the authorities have issued a curfew
noun
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
Examples
  1. he is an authority on corporate law
noun
freedom from doubt
Synonyms
assurance self-assurance confidence self-confidence sureness
Examples
  1. belief in yourself and your abilities
  2. his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
  3. after that failure he lost his confidence
  4. she spoke with authority
noun
an administrative unit of government
Synonyms
agency federal agency government agency bureau office
Examples
  1. the Central Intelligence Agency
  2. the Census Bureau
  3. Office of Management and Budget
  4. Tennessee Valley Authority
noun
official permission or approval
Synonyms
authorization authorisation sanction
Examples
  1. authority for the program was renewed several times
noun
an authoritative written work
Examples
  1. this book is the final authority on the life of Milton

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