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Authority

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Noun

1. authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Example Sentences:
'he has the authority to issue warrants'
'deputies are given authorization to make arrests'
'a place of potency in the state'

2. authority

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

Example Sentences:
'the authorities have issued a curfew'

3. authority

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

Example Sentences:
'he is an authority on corporate law'

4. assurance, authority, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Example Sentences:
'his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular'
'after that failure he lost his confidence'
'she spoke with authority'

5. agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, office

an administrative unit of government

Example Sentences:
'the Central Intelligence Agency'
'the Census Bureau'
'Office of Management and Budget'
'Tennessee Valley Authority'

6. authorisation, authority, authorization, sanction

official permission or approval

Example Sentences:
'authority for the program was renewed several times'

7. authority

an authoritative written work

Example Sentences:
'this book is the final authority on the life of Milton'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Authority

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noun plural -ties
1. 
the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others
2. (often plural)
a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc
3. 
a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority)
4. 
such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization
she has his authority
5. 
the ability to influence or control others
a man of authority
6. 
an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field
he is an authority on Ming china
7. 
evidence or testimony
we have it on his authority that she is dead
8. 
confidence resulting from great expertise
the violinist lacked authority in his cadenza
9. (capital when part of a name)
a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise
Independent Broadcasting Authority
10. law
a. 
a judicial decision, statute, or rule of law that establishes a principle; precedent
b. 
legal permission granted to a person to perform a specified act

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Authority

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nounWord forms: plural auˈthorities
1. 
a. 
the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction
b. 
the position of one having such power
a person in authority
2. 
such power as delegated to another; authorization; warrant
he has my authority to do it
3. 
power or influence resulting from knowledge, prestige, etc.
4. 
a. 
the citation of a writing, decision, etc. in support of an opinion, action, etc.
b. 
the writing, etc. cited
5. 
reliability of a source or witness
6. 
a.  [pl.]
persons, esp. in government, having the power or right to enforce orders, laws, etc.
b. 
a government agency that administers a project
7. 
a person with much knowledge or experience in some field, whose information or opinion is hence reliable; expert
8. 
self-assurance and expertness that come with experience
the pianist's performance lacked authority

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Authority

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n. pl. au·thor·i·ties
1.
a. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
b. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials: land titles issued by the civil authority.
2. Power assigned to another; authorization: Deputies were given authority to make arrests.
3. A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field: a city transit authority.
4.
a. An accepted source of expert information or advice: a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
b. A quotation or citation from such a source: biblical authorities for a moral argument.
5. Justification; grounds: On what authority do you make such a claim?
6. A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.
7. Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience: political observers who acquire authority with age.
8. Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance: played the sonata with authority.

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