Authority Meaning and Definition


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Authority meaning

Word: Authority

How to pronounce: ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ

Noun

Definitions:

1. The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Example sentences: "He had absolute authority over his subordinates"

2. A person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere.

Example sentences: "The health authorities"

3. The power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something.

Example sentences: "He has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed"


Synonyms:

empowerment

branch of government

office

government

authorisation

bureau

officials

power

mandate

authoritative source

hand

potency

reason

sanction

force

source

agency

institution

competency

jurisdiction

competence

reference

governance

control

leadership

administration

regime

command

credibility

authoritativeness

rule

sway

reign

mastery

dominance

dominion

grip

scholar

hold

clout

weight

influence

guru


Antonyms:

institution


Derivations:

authorization

authoritarian

author

authorise

authorize

authoritative

authorized


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Authority in Other Languages...

Spanish: Autoridad

German: Behörde

French: Autorité

Italian: Autorità

Turkish: Yetkili


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