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authority (noun)

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  • authority — noun 1 (often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional ▪ government, pu …   Collocations dictionary

  • authority — ► NOUN (pl. authorities) 1) the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. 2) a person or organization having official power. 3) recognized knowledge or expertise. 4) an authoritative person or book. ORIGIN Old French autorite, from… …   English terms dictionary

  • authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …   Law dictionary

  • authority figure — noun someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else • Hypernyms: ↑authority * * * a person whose real or apparent authority over others inspires or demands obedience and emulation: Parents, teachers, and police officers are traditional… …   Useful english dictionary

  • authority — noun 1 POWER (U) the power you have because of your official position or because people respect your knowledge and experience: None of us questioned my father s authority. | the voice of authority (=a way of speaking that makes people respect… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • authority — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English auctorite, from Anglo French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat , auctoritas opinion, decision, power, from auctor Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) a citation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • authority — noun 1) a rebellion against those in authority Syn: power, jurisdiction, command, control, charge, dominance, rule, sovereignty, supremacy; influence; informal clout See note at jurisdiction 2) the authori …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • authority — noun 1) a rebellion against those in authority Syn: power, command, control, charge, dominance, jurisdiction, rule; informal clout 2) the authority to arrest drug traffickers Syn: right, authorization, power …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • authority — noun /ɔːˈθɒɹəti,əˈθɑɹəti/ a) The power to enforce rules or give orders. b) Persons in command; specifically, government. See Also: author, authorization, authoritarian …   Wiktionary

  • authority — noun (plural authorities) 1》 the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. 2》 a person or organization exerting control in a political or administrative sphere. 3》 the power to influence others based on recognized knowledge or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • authority — A government or public agency created to perform a single function or a restricted group of related activities. Usually, such units are financed from service charges, fees, and tolls, but in some instances they also have taxing powers. An… …   Financial and business terms

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