Associations to the word «Authority»
Noun
- Transit
- Palestinian
- Rabbinic
- Redevelopment
- Obedience
- Legitimacy
- Turnpike
- Lds
- Mahmoud
- Gaza
- Papacy
- Deference
- Jurisdiction
- Scripture
- Enforcement
- Legislative
- Oversight
- Aviation
- Mandate
- Vichy
- Sanction
- Strand
- Transportation
- Ordinance
- Disobedience
- Sovereignty
- Judiciary
- Precedent
- Bene
- Authorization
- Provisional
- Autonomy
- Occupying
- Deportation
- Exercise
- Redress
- Discretion
Adjective
- Unitary
- Palestinian
- Vested
- Supervisory
- Statutory
- Regulatory
- Hereby
- Competent
- Lawful
- Ecclesiastical
- Heraldic
- Pursuant
- Papal
- Empowered
- Aforesaid
- Judicial
- Charismatic
- Legitimate
- Governmental
- Sovereign
- Authorised
- Asserting
- Transitional
- Governing
- Patriarchal
- Local
- Port
- Monetary
- Secular
- Metropolitan
- Consular
- Parental
- Doctrinal
- Accountable
- Unlawful
- Constitutional
- Arrested
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
AUTHORITY, noun. (uncountable) The power to enforce rules or give orders.
AUTHORITY, noun. (used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
AUTHORITY, noun. (countable) A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
Dictionary definition
AUTHORITY, noun. The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state".
AUTHORITY, noun. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew".
AUTHORITY, noun. An expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law".
AUTHORITY, noun. Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority".
AUTHORITY, noun. An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority".
AUTHORITY, noun. Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times".
AUTHORITY, noun. An authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.