ALL meanings of authority
au·thor·i·ty
A a - noun authority legal permission granted to a person to perform a specified act 3
- noun authority the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction 3
- noun authority the position of one having such power 3
- noun authority such power as delegated to another; authorization; warrant 3
- noun authority power or influence resulting from knowledge, prestige, etc. 3
- noun authority the citation of a writing, decision, etc. in support of an opinion, action, etc. 3
- noun authority the writing, etc. cited 3
- noun authority reliability of a source or witness 3
- noun authority persons, esp. in government, having the power or right to enforce orders, laws, etc. 3
- noun authority a government agency that administers a project 3
- noun authority a person with much knowledge or experience in some field, whose information or opinion is hence reliable; expert 3
- noun authority self-assurance and expertness that come with experience 3
- 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
- noun authority the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others 3
- noun authority a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc 3
- noun authority a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority) 3
- noun authority such a power or right delegated, esp from one person to another; authorization 3
- noun authority the ability to influence or control others 3
- noun authority an expert or an authoritative written work in a particular field 3
- noun authority evidence or testimony 3
- noun authority confidence resulting from great expertise 3
- noun authority a public board or corporation exercising governmental authority in administering some enterprise 3
- noun authority a judicial decision, statute, or rule of law that establishes a principle; precedent 3
- noun authority The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. 1
- noun authority power 1
- noun authority government organization 1
- noun authority top expert 1
- noun authority assuredness 1
- noun authority police 1
- noun authority authoritative publication 1
- noun authority authorization 1
- noun plural authority the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. 1
- noun plural authority a power or right delegated or given; authorization: Who has the authority to grant permission? 1
- noun plural authority a person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency: The housing authority provides rental assistance payments to low-income residents. The bridges and piers are built and maintained by the Port Authority. 1
- noun plural authority Usually, authorities. persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law; government: They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in espionage. 1
- noun plural authority an accepted source of information, advice, etc.: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the leading authority on vaccines and immunizations. 1
- noun plural authority a quotation or citation from such a source. 1
- noun plural authority an expert on a subject: He is an authority on baseball. 1
- noun plural authority persuasive force; conviction: She spoke with authority. 1
- noun plural authority a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law; a ruling. 1
- noun plural authority right to respect or acceptance of one's word, command, thought, etc.; commanding influence: the authority of a parent; the authority of a great writer. 1
- noun plural authority mastery in execution or performance, as of a work of art or literature or a piece of music. 1
- noun plural authority a warrant for action; justification. 1
- noun plural authority testimony; witness. 1
- noun authority (Uncountable Noun) The power to enforce rules or give orders. 0