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authority definition
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Grep of noun authority authority authority figure civil authority good authority redevelopment authority regulatory authority supreme authority Overview of noun authority The noun authority has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (18) authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests") 2. (6) authority -- ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others "the authorities have issued a curfew") 3. (3) authority -- (an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law") 4. (2) assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness -- (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") 5. (1) agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority") 6. (1) authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times") 7. authority -- (an authoritative written work "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton") Overview of noun authority The noun authority has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (18) authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests") 2. (6) authority -- ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others "the authorities have issued a curfew") 3. (3) authority -- (an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law") 4. (2) assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness -- (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") 5. (1) agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority") 6. (1) authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times") 7. authority -- (an authoritative written work "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton")
authority definition
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