authority

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authority Definition

• (n) the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
• (n) (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
• (n) an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
• (n) 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"
• (n) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
• (n) official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
• (n) an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

authority Synonyms

• agency
• assurance
• authorisation
• authority
• authorization
• bureau
• confidence
• dominance
• federal agency
• government agency
• office
• sanction
• say-so
• self-assurance
• self-confidence
• sureness