Definition of authority | What does authority mean?
What is the definition of the word AUTHORITY?
Here is a list of definitions for authority.
- 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"
- (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
- an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
- 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"
- an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
- official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
- an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
What are the synonyms of the word AUTHORITY?
What is another word for AUTHORITY?. Here is a list of synonyms for AUTHORITY
- AUTHORITY
- AUTHORIZATION
- AUTHORISATION
- POTENCY
- DOMINANCE
- SAY-SO
- ASSURANCE
- SELF-ASSURANCE
- CONFIDENCE
- SELF-CONFIDENCE
- SURENESS
- AGENCY
- FEDERAL AGENCY
- GOVERNMENT AGENCY
- BUREAU
- OFFICE
- SANCTION
What words can be made with AUTHORITY?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with AUTHORITY.
In which dictionaries does the word authority exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes