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noun
- 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience: "he had absolute authority over his subordinates" Similar
- 2. a person or organization having political or administrative power and control: "health authorities issued a worldwide alert" Similar
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The meaning of AUTHORITY is power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior. How to use authority in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Authority.
the power to control or demand obedience from others: [ U ] The police have no legal authority in these disputes. [ U ] We have to find someone in authority (= a position of power). An authority is someone with official responsibility for a particular area of activity: [ C ] government / church authorities.
If you have the authority to do something, you have the right or power to do it. You are the big cheese. Or, if you know more about a topic than most, you are an authority on that topic. Giving someone authority grants them the power to make important decisions or have accepted opinions.
the group of people with official legal power to make decisions or make people obey the laws in a particular area, such as the police or a local government agency: I'm going to report these potholes to the authorities. See more. Fewer examples. A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
noun Word forms: plural auˈthorities. 1. a. the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction. b. the position of one having such power. a person in authority. 2. such power as delegated to another; authorization; warrant.
[countable, usually plural] the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region. I have to report this to the authorities. The health authorities are investigating the problem. planning/police/immigration authorities.
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTHORITY. 1. [noncount] : the power to give orders or make decisions : the power or right to direct or control someone or something. Only department managers have the authority [= right, power] to change the schedule.
1. the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others. 2. (often plural) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc. 3. a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority)
authority. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English au‧thor‧i‧ty /ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə- $ ɒːˈθɑː-, əˈθɔː-/ W1 AWL noun (plural authorities) 1 power [uncountable] the power you have because of your official position the authority to do something Only the president has the authority to declare war. authority over Several ...
The power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials. Land titles issued by the civil authority. The position of one having such power.
