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recognized ['rekəgnaɪzd](a) (acknowledged) reconnu, admis;∎ it is a recognized fact that… c'est un fait avéré ou reconnu que…+ indicative;∎ she's a recognized authority on medieval history c'est une autorité en histoire médiévale(b) (official) officiel, attitré;∎ that's not the recognized legal term ce n'est pas le terme juridique officiel►► Commerce recognized agent agent m accrédité;Finance recognized investment exchange marché m d'investissement agréé;recognized professional body = organisme professionnel agréé -
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n1) власть2) полномочия; права3) pl власти; администрация; должностные лица4) авторитет, вес, влияние5) авторитет, крупный специалист6) авторитетный источник, надежный источник, заслуживающий доверия источник•to acknowledge smb's authority — признавать чей-л. авторитет
to act on one's own authority — действовать самостоятельно / по собственному почину / на свой страх и риск
to assert one's authority over smb — утверждать свою власть над кем-л.
to be in authority — возглавлять; быть во главе
to be under the authority of smb — находиться в чем-л. ведении
to bolster smb's authority — усиливать чью-л. власть
to buttress one's authority — укреплять свой авторитет
to challenge smb's authority — оспаривать чьи-л. полномочия
to consolidate one's authority — укреплять свою власть
to curtail smb's authority — ограничивать чью-л. власть
to delegate one's authority to smb — передавать свои полномочия кому-л.
to establish one's authority — утверждать свой авторитет
to exercise one's authority — пользоваться своими полномочия
to forfeit one's moral authority to do smth — утрачивать моральное право делать что-л.
to give authority — давать / предоставлять полномочия
to have authority — иметь власть, обладать властью
to have authority over / with smb — пользоваться авторитетом у кого-л.
to have the authority to do smth — иметь полномочия / разрешение делать что-л.
to overstep one's authority — превышать свои полномочия
to reassert one's authority — заново утверждать свой авторитет
to register with the authorities — официально зарегистрировать (партию, движение, организацию)
to reject smb's authority — не признавать чью-л. власть; отказываться подчиняться кому-л.; отрицать чей-л. авторитет
to release smb into the care of authorities — освобождать кого-л., передавая его властям
to side with the authorities — принимать / становиться на сторону властей
to surrender oneself to the authorities — сдаваться властям
- absolute authorityto undermine smb's authority — подрывать чей-л. авторитет / чью-л. власть
- additional authority
- administrative authorities
- appropriate authorities
- authority is eroding
- authority on smth
- authority seeping away
- authority to do smth
- authorities external to the UN
- by smb's authority
- central authority
- centralized authority
- civil authorities
- colonial authorities
- competent authorities
- complaints authorities
- complete authority
- constitutional authority
- coordinating authorities
- customs authorities
- decision-making authorities
- declining authority
- defect of authority
- defense authorities
- delegated authority - education authorities
- exclusive authority
- executive authority
- federal authorities
- final judicial authorities
- full authority
- generally recognized authority
- good authority
- great authority
- harbor authorities
- health authorities
- higher authorities
- immigration authorities
- in defiance of the authorities
- indisputable authority
- interim authority
- International Atomic Energy Athorities
- investigating authorities
- irrefutable authority
- irreparable blow to smb's authority
- law-enforcement authorities
- lawful authority
- LEA
- leading authority
- legal authority
- legislative authority
- legitimate authority
- local authorities
- Local Education Athorities
- man of authority
- man set in authority
- military authorities
- ministerial authority
- monetary authorities
- moral authority
- municipal authorities
- occupation authorities
- occupying authorities
- on one's own authority
- on smb's authority
- on the highest authority
- open connivance of the authorities
- original classification authority
- parliament's authority
- police authorities
- policy-making authorities
- political authority
- port authorities
- presidential authority
- provisional authority
- public authority
- regional authorities
- reliable authority
- respected authority
- responsible authorities
- reviewing authorities
- royal authority
- state authority
- statutory authority
- supervisory authorities
- supreme authority
- transfer of authority
- under the authority of smb
- unimpeachable authority
- unlimited authority
- unquestioned authority
- water authorities
- weakening authority
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1) власть, полномочие; полнота власти; сфера компетенции2) орган власти; орган управления3) источник права; закон; прецедент; судебное решение; документ; авторитетный учебник по праву4) авторитет; авторитетный специалист; авторитетное утверждение6) доказательство; основание7) доверенность; полномочие; правомочие; разрешение•by authority — с разрешения, по полномочию;
authority by estoppel — полномочия агента, неопровержимо презюмируемые на основании поведения принципала;
authority by law — правомочие по закону;
by authority of law — властью, в силу закона;
by state authority — властью штата;
authority conferred by office — власть, полномочия, правомочия по должности;
on authority — на основании; со ссылкой на... ;
source of authority — источник власти или авторитета;
to clothe with authority — облечь властью, полномочиями;
to divest of authority — лишить власти, полномочий, правомочий;
authority to issue warrants — орган власти, полномочный выдавать ордера;
authority to sign — право подписи;
to vest with authority — предоставить власть, полномочия, правомочия;
under authority of — в силу, на основании;
without authority — не будучи управомочен;
without due authority — не будучи должным образом управомочен;
without lawful authority — без законного на то права;
- authority to punishinternational preliminary examining authority — пат. орган международной предварительной экспертизы
- by the weight of authority
- authority of government
- authority of law
- absolute authority
- actual authority
- adjudicating authority
- adjudicatory authority
- administering authority
- administrative authority
- apparent authority
- approving authority
- assumed authority
- bad authority
- blanket authority
- broad discretion authority
- broad discretion enforcement authority
- budget authority
- case authority
- chief executive authority
- circuit authorities
- citable authority
- city authorities
- civil authorities
- coercive authority
- committing authority
- competent authority
- constituted authorities
- constitutional authority
- constructive authority
- correctional authorities
- custom authority
- decisive authority
- delegated authority
- demanding authority
- detaining authority
- direct authority
- discretionary authority
- discretion authority
- discretionary diversion authority
- district authorities
- executive authority
- express authority
- express legislative authority
- extraditing authority
- federal authority
- final authority
- forged authority
- full authority
- general authority
- good authority
- implied authority
- incidental authority
- independent authority
- international authority
- investigating authority
- issuing authority
- judicial authority
- law enforcement authority
- lawful authorities
- legal authority
- legislative authority
- licensing authority
- limited authority
- local authority
- managerial authority
- military authority
- municipal authority
- naked authority
- national authority
- naval authorities
- non-constitutional authority
- non-statutory authority
- older authority
- operative authority
- ostensible authority
- parental authority
- parole authority
- patent authority
- penal authorities
- permissive authority
- persuasive authority
- police authority
- policing authority
- political authority
- primary authority
- public authority
- rating authority
- real authority
- receiving authority
- recognized authority
- regal authority
- regulating authority
- requisite authority
- reviewing authority
- rural authorities
- secondary authority
- signatory authority
- special authority
- specific authority
- spending authority
- state authority
- statutory authority
- supervisory authority
- supreme authority
- town authorities
- ultimate authority of decision
- universal authority
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1. n властьa man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
2. n полномочие; право, права; компетенция3. n обыкн. власти, начальство; администрацияlocal authorities — местные власти; органы местного самоуправления
4. n воен. инстанция; начальник5. n орган, управление; отделsupervisory authority — наблюдательный орган, орган надзора
extraditing authority — орган власти, выдающий преступника
6. n авторитет, вес, влияние7. n авторитет, крупный специалист8. n авторитетный источникgood authority — авторитетное судебное решение; прецедент
9. n основаниеon the authority of — на основании; по утверждению
on authority — на основании; со ссылкой на …
10. n вес, убедительность; силаhis strong bass lent authority to the performance — его мощный бас сделал исполнение особенно впечатляющим
under authority of — в силу, на основании
Синонимический ряд:1. command (noun) command; control; credit; domination; dominion; government; influence; jurisdiction; law; mastery; might; prerogative; prestige; rule; ruling; statute; strength; strings; superiority; supremacy; sway; weight2. expert (noun) adept; artist; artiste; doyen; expert; master-hand; maven; passed master; past master; pro; proficient; swell; virtuoso; whiz; wiz; wizard3. head (noun) adjudicator; administrator; arbiter; connoisseur; critic; head; judge; master; professional; specialist4. official (noun) official5. permission (noun) authorisation; authorization; justification; liberty; permission; permit; power; sanction; warrant6. right (noun) faculty; right7. testimony (noun) testimony; witnessАнтонимический ряд:denial; novice; servility; weakness; wrong -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (recognized) authority on poetry or literature[Swahili Word] karii[Swahili Plural] makarii[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] alitoa vyeti na tuzo kwa washindi wa mashairi, naye akiwa karii wa washairi[Note] "he awarded the prizes to the winners of the poetry contest, for he is an authority on poetry".------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] adhama[Swahili Plural] adhama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] adhima[Swahili Plural] adhima[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] tuliogopa kuvunja amri yako [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[English Plural] authorities[Swahili Word] hukumu[Swahili Plural] hukumu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] hakama, hakimu, hekima, hekimiza, mahakma[English Example] he has no authority here[Swahili Example] hana hukumu hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Swahili Plural] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] miliki V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] nguvu[Swahili Plural] nguvu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] ukubwa[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ukubwa wa jeshi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] authority[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have authority[Swahili Word] -miliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person in position of authority[English Plural] people in position of authority[Swahili Word] mtawala[Swahili Plural] watawala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[English Example] We wrote letters to people in positions of authority[Swahili Example] Tuliandikia barua kwa watawala.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] public authority[Swahili Word] serikali[Swahili Plural] serikali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] interim authority[Swahili Example] serikali ya mseto.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] with authority[Swahili Word] kwa nguvu[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] with authority[Swahili Example] kwa nguvu------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. a признанный, общепризнанный2. a правомочный, законныйrecognized merchant — торговец, имеющий патент
Синонимический ряд:1. acclaimed (adj.) accepted; acclaimed; accredited; accustomed; acknowledged; admitted; affirmed; allowed; settled2. understood (adj.) conceived; known; learned; recognised; understood3. admitted (verb) acknowledged; admitted; agreed; knew; recognised4. identified (verb) diagnosed; distinguished; fingered; identified; pinpointed; placed; spotted5. knew/known (verb) knew/known -
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визнаний; правомочний; акредитований- recognized authority
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English-Russian big medical dictionary > internationally recognized
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14 Established Church (A church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority)
Религия: государственная ЦерковьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Established Church (A church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority)
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B pp adj1 ( recognized) [authority, danger, source] reconnu ;2 (from acquaintance, experience) [celebrity, cure] connu ; the most dangerous substance known to man la substance la plus dangereuse que l'homme connaisse ;3 ( measured) [weight, quantity] défini. -
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E-coman electronic document issued by a recognized authority that validates a purchaser. It is used much as a driver’s license or passport is used for identification purposes in a traditional business transaction. -
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1. III1) recognize smb., smth. recognize one's old friend (an old acquaintance, a person [in the street ], a tune, smb.'s voice, smb.'s hand, the style of Milton, etc.) узнавать старого друга и т.д.; we met so long ago that you don't recognize me мы так давно не виделись, что вы меня не узнаете2) recognize smth. recognize a new government (a country, the independence of a new state or nation, a claim, etc.) признавать новое правительство и т.д.; recognize an error (an obligation, a debt, a misunderstanding, one's position, one's duty, etc.) признавать /осознавать/ ошибку и т.д.; no one recognized his genius while he was alive при жизни никто не признавал его гениальности; he recognized his lack of qualification он понимал, что ему не хватает квалификации3) recognize smb. offic. wait till the chairman recognizes you подождите, пока председатель [не] даст вам слово; the Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine спикер дал слово конгрессмену из штата Мэн2. IV1) recognize smb., smth. in some manner hardly /scarcely/ (courteously, instinctively, etc.) recognize smb., smth. с трудом /едва/ и т.д. узнавать кого-л., что-л.; he had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him он так сильно изменился, что его едва можно было узнать2) recognize smth. in some manner recognize smth. formally (tacitly, publicly, prematurely, etc); I официально и т.д. признавать что-л.3) recognize smth. in some manner frankly (fully, gratefully. etc.) recognize his services (her loyalty, her devotion, his kindness, etc.) откровенно и т.д. выражать признание за его заслуги и т.д., ценить /признавать, его заслуги и т.д.; recognize smb. at some time the Browns no longer recognize the Smiths Брауны не желают больше знать Смитов /порвали знакомство со Смитами/; I refuse to recognize him any longer я отказываюсь с ним знаться3. VIIrecognize smb. to be smth. recognize him to be an expert (the champion, the man for the job, etc.) считать /признавать/ его экспертом и т.д.; everyone recognized him to be the greatest living authority on ancient Roman coins все при знавали /считали/, что в настоящее время он самый большой знаток монет древнего Рима; recognize smth. to do smth. he recognized his inability to do the job (his duty to defend his country, etc.) он сознавал /понимал/, что не в состоянии выполнить эту работу и т.д.4. XI1) be recognized the new government was officially recognized новое правительство официально признали2) be recognized his services to the state were recognized его заслуги перед государством были оценены; be recognized as being in some state be recognized as important считаться /признаваться/ важным; be recognized as smb. he is recognized internationally as an authority in this field во всем мире его считают авторитетом в этой области5. XXI11) recognize smb. by smth. recognize him by his walk (by his long nose, by voice, etc.) узнавать его по походке и т.д.; recognize smb., smth. from (in) smth. recognize the girl (the house, etc.) from description узнавать девушку и т.д. no описанию; recognize smb. in the photograph узнавать кого-л. на фотографии; recognize smb. from smth. recognize smb. from afar узнавать кого-л. издалека: recognize smth., smb. in smth. recognize an error in his calculations (a lie in what he said, etc.) усматривать ошибку в его расчетах и т.д., no one will recognize you in that disguise в этом одеянии вас никто не узнает /не признает/2) recognize smth. by smth. recognize his services (his loyalty, etc.) by a reward (by distinction, etc.) награждать и т.д. в знак признания его заслуг и т.д.6. XXIV1recognize smb., smth. as smb., smth.1) recognize him as the same man I had seen yesterday (her as his sister, each other as brothers-in-arms, etc.) узнавать в нем человека, которого я видел вчера и т.д.; recognize this as the work of a master узнавать в этом произведении мастера2) recognize smb. as one's son and heir (as a lawful heir, as his legal wife, as king, etc.) признавать кого-л. своим сыном и наследником /в качестве своего сына и наследника /и т.д.; recognize the revolutionary committee as the de facto government (the Congress as the governing body, etc.) признать революционный комитет в качестве фактического правительства и т.д.3) recognize smb. as the finest musician of his day (as an authority in this field, etc.) признавать /считать/ кого-л. лучшим музыкантом своего времени и т.д.; the singing teacher recognized the girl's voice as one worth training учитель пения пришел к заключению, что голос у девочки следовало /стоило/ развивать7. XXVrecognize that.,. recognize that one is beaten признавать себя побежденным; he recognized that he was not qualified for the post он признал, что не подходит по своей квалификации к этой должности -
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1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
- recognizably
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- recognition* * *1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
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1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition* * *1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) genkende2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) erkende3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkende4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) acceptere•- recognisable
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transitive verb2) (acknowledge) erkennen; anerkennen [Gültigkeit, Land, Methode, Leistung, Bedeutung, Dienst]be recognized as — angesehen werden od. gelten als
3) (admit) zugeben4) (identify nature of) erkennenrecognize somebody to be a fraud — erkennen, dass jemand ein Betrüger ist
* * *1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.) erkennen2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.) anerkennen3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.) anerkennen4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.) anerkennen•- academic.ru/60730/recognizable">recognizable- recognisable
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- recognition* * *rec·og·nize[ˈrekəgnaɪz]vt1.▪ to \recognize sb/sth (identify) person, symptoms jdn/etw erkennenI never would have \recognized her ich hätte sie niemals erkannt; (know again) person, place jdn/etw wiedererkennen2. (demonstrate appreciation)▪ to \recognize sth etw anerkennen▪ to \recognize sb jdm Anerkennung zollen▪ to \recognize sth/sb etw/jdn anerkennento \recognize a country/regime/state ein Land/Regime/einen Staat anerkennento \recognize a union eine Gewerkschaft anerkennenhe refuses to \recognize the fact that he's getting older er weigert sich, die Tatsache anzuerkennen, dass er älter wird▪ to be \recognized as sth als etw gelten▪ to \recognize sb jdm das Wort erteilen5. COMPUT▪ to \recognize sth etw [wieder]erkennen* * *['rekəgnaɪz]vtyou wouldn't recognize him/the house etc — Sie würden ihn/das Haus etc nicht wiedererkennen
I wouldn't have recognized him in that disguise — ich hätte ihn in der Verkleidung nicht erkannt
she doesn't recognize me any more when she goes past — sie kennt mich nicht mehr, wenn sie mich trifft
3) (= be aware) erkennen; (= be prepared to admit) zugeben, eingestehenyou must recognize what is necessary — Sie müssen erkennen, was notwendig ist
I recognize that I am not particularly intelligent — ich gebe zu, dass ich nicht besonders intelligent bin
* * *recognize [ˈrekəɡnaız]A v/t1. (wieder)erkennen (by an dat)2. etwas (klar) erkennen3. jemanden, eine Schuld etc, auch POL eine Regierung etc anerkennen (as als):an internationally recognized scientist ein international anerkannter Wissenschaftler4. jemandes Dienste etc lobend anerkennen5. zugeben, einsehen ( beide:that dass):recognize defeat sich geschlagen geben6. jemanden (auf der Straße) grüßen7. Notiz nehmen von8. besonders US jemandem das Wort erteilenB v/i JUR besonders US sich vor Gericht schriftlich verpflichten (in zu)* * *transitive verb2) (acknowledge) erkennen; anerkennen [Gültigkeit, Land, Methode, Leistung, Bedeutung, Dienst]be recognized as — angesehen werden od. gelten als
3) (admit) zugeben4) (identify nature of) erkennenrecognize somebody to be a fraud — erkennen, dass jemand ein Betrüger ist
* * *(US) v.anerkennen v. (by, as) v.erkennen (an, als) v.wiedererkennen v.
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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 — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… … Wikipedia
authority — [[t]ɔːθɒ̱rɪti, AM tɔ͟ːr [/t]] ♦ authorities 1) N PLURAL: oft the N The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections...… … English dictionary
authority — An authority which belongs absolutely to God (Ps. 29:10) and exercised in the OT through prophets, priests, and kings, is delegated to Jesus in the NT. He forgives sins (Mark 2:5 ff.) and exercises judgement [[➝ Judgement]] on behalf of the… … Dictionary of the Bible
authority — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the power or right to enforce obedience. b (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) delegated power. 2 (esp. in pl.) a person or body having authority, esp. political or administrative. 3 a an influence exerted on opinion because of… … Useful english dictionary
recognized — established established adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
AUTHORITY — religious authority springs from the CHARISMA of a person, book, or teaching and is transmitted through a recognized TRADITION … Concise dictionary of Religion
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