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Quick definitions from WordNet (authority)
▸ noun: official permission or approval ("Authority for the program was renewed several times")
▸ noun: the power or right to give orders or make decisions ("He has the authority to issue warrants")
▸ noun: an authoritative written work ("This book is the final authority on the life of Milton")
▸ noun: an expert whose views are taken as definitive ("He is an authority on corporate law")
▸ noun: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
▸ noun: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities ("She spoke with authority")
▸ noun: an administrative unit of government ("Tennessee Valley Authority")
▸ Also see authoritys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to authority
▸ Usage examples for authority
▸ Popular adjectives describing authority
▸ Words that often appear near authority
▸ Rhymes of authority
▸ Invented words related to authority
▸ noun: official permission or approval ("Authority for the program was renewed several times")
▸ noun: the power or right to give orders or make decisions ("He has the authority to issue warrants")
▸ noun: an authoritative written work ("This book is the final authority on the life of Milton")
▸ noun: an expert whose views are taken as definitive ("He is an authority on corporate law")
▸ noun: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
▸ noun: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities ("She spoke with authority")
▸ noun: an administrative unit of government ("Tennessee Valley Authority")
▸ Also see authoritys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to authority
▸ Usage examples for authority
▸ Popular adjectives describing authority
▸ Words that often appear near authority
▸ Rhymes of authority
▸ Invented words related to authority