noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
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- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
noun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
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- the toxin's potency
- the strength of the drinks
noun
the inherent capacity for coming into being
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noun
the state of being potent
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- a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse