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1. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] the power or right to give orders or make decisions.
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- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] an expert whose views are taken as definitive.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] official permission or approval.
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- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] an administrative unit of government.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] an authoritative written work.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))