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- [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-]
- /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr-/
- /ɔːˈθɒrəti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-]
- /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr-/
Definitions of authority word
- noun plural authority The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed. 3
- countable noun authority An authority is an official organization or government department that has the power to make decisions. 3
- uncountable noun authority Authority is the right to command and control other people. 3
- uncountable noun authority If someone has authority, they have a quality which makes other people take notice of what they say. 3
- uncountable noun authority Authority is official permission to do something. 3
- countable noun authority Someone who is an authority on a particular subject knows a lot about it. 3
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Origin of authority
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; earlier auct(h)oritie < Latin auctōritās; replacing Middle English autorite < Old French < L. See author, -ity
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Parts of speech for Authority
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
authority popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
authority usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for authority
noun authority
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- pizzazz — energy; vitality; vigor.
adverb authority
- powerfully — having or exerting great power or force.
Antonyms for authority
noun authority
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
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