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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Authority \Au*thor"i*ty\, n.; pl {Authorities}. [OE. autorite auctorite F. autorit['e], fr L. auctoritas fr auctor. See {Author}, n.] 1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court. Thus can the demigod, Authority, Make us pay down for our offense. --Shak. By what authority doest thou these things ? --Matt. xxi. 23. 2. Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as the local authorities of the States; the military authorities. [Chiefly in the plural.] 3. The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like claim to be believed or obeyed; as an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority. 4. That which or one who is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc Hence: a Testimony; witness. ``And on that high authority had believed.'' --Milton. b A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent. c A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book. d Justification; warrant. Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern Authority for sin, warrant for blame. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: authorities n : the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" [syn: {government}, {regime}]
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