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authority file

au·thor·i·ty fi·lé
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- fi-ley, fee-ley]
    • /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- fi-ley, fee-ley]
    • /əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- fɪˈleɪ, ˈfi leɪ/

Definition of authority file words

  • noun authority file a file, either on cards or in machine-readable format, in which decisions involving bibliographic records, particularly for form of entry, are recorded to establish a precedent or rule for subsequent decisions and to provide for consistency of entries. 1
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Origin of authority file

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Authority file

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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authority file popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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