authority in English dictionary

  • authority

    Meanings and definitions of "authority"

    • (uncountable) The power to enforce rules or give orders.
    • (used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
    • (countable) A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The power to enforce rules or give orders.
    • noun
      (used in singular or plural form)
      Persons in command; specifically, government.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
    • noun
      Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.
    • Stucture that has been organised for a certain scope (that can be for nor not for profit), which the legislation attributes a incorporated status.
    • right (to do something)
    • (political) power
    • source (e.g. quotation)
    • authority (of)
    • authority (person)
    • (a) source
    • something upon which to rely
    • person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject
    • persons in command; specifically, government
    • power to enforce rules or give orders
    • One who is accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
    • noun
      an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
    • noun
      an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
    • noun
      an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

    Synonyms of "authority" in English dictionary

    office, administrative body, certainty are the top synonyms of "authority" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of authority

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza authority; lm  liczba mnoga authorities
    • authority ( countable and uncountable;  plural  authorities)
    • authority (countable and uncountable, plural authorities)
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