authority

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/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ English

Definitions

noun

The power to enforce rules or give orders.“I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.”
(used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.“the world's foremost authority on orangutans”
Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.

Related words

Synonyms

say-so agency authorization dominance sanction assurance bureau sureness self-assurance self-confidence confidence office government agency authoritativeness entitlement authoritative

Associated

cheshire regulate statutory transit regulatory matters jurisdiction responsible bus regulation responsibility

Rhymes

superiority priority inferiority minority majority absolute majority sorority seniority supermajority relative majority

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