Definition of Authority
Noun
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an authoritative written work
"this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
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official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
authorization authorisation sanction -
an administrative unit of government
"the Central Intelligence Agency"
"the Census Bureau"
"Office of Management and Budget"
"Tennessee Valley Authority"
agency - federal agency - government agency bureau office -
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"
assurance - self assurance confidence - self confidence sureness -
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
"he is an authority on corporate law"
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(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
"the authorities have issued a curfew"
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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"
authorization authorisation potency dominance - say so
Word games points for the Authority
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Unscramble authority
197 unscramble word found using the letters authority.
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