AUTHORITY





Definition:

  1. [noun] the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
    Synonyms: authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so

  2. [noun] (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

  3. [noun] an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

  4. [noun] freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
    Synonyms: assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness

  5. [noun] an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
    Synonyms: agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office

  6. [noun] official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
    Synonyms: authorization, authorisation, sanction

  7. [noun] an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

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