authority

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  • October 3. 2012 by jonasmunk from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    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"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    authority noun english

    an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"