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authority

noun

ɔːˈθɒrəti

Meaning

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience; a person or organization having power or control.

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

Regional authority was emphasized.

The teacher has the authority to discipline students.

in authority

control, power, command, jurisdiction, dominion, influence

Entry 1

control, power, command, jurisdiction, dominion

Entry 2

power, control, command, influence, jurisdiction

weakness, inability, powerlessness, submission, subordination

Entry 1

weakness, inability, powerlessness, submission, subordination

Entry 2

powerlessness, subordination

legal authority, central authority, authority figure, in authority

A collection or mixture of different things grouped together.

A written law passed by a legislative body.

A framework or tower used for supporting a crane, especially for oil drilling or lifting heavy loads...

a person who gambles regularly, typically someone who cannot resist the urge to gamble

a person who establishes an institution or settlement; someone who starts or creates something

The division of words into syllables.