Authority
nounə'θɔrɪti
Noun
official permission or approval
“authority for the program was renewed several times”
Type of:Permissionfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
“she spoke with authority”
Type of:Certaintythe power or right to give orders or make decisions
“he has the authority to issue warrants”
Type of:Controlan authoritative written work
“this book is the final authority on the life of Milton”
Type of:Bookan expert whose views are taken as definitive
“he is an authority on corporate law”
Type of:Expertan administrative unit of government
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Type of:SomebodySoulSomeone
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Authorisation
- Authorization
- Sanction
- Agency
- Bureau
- Office
- Assurance
- Confidence
- Self-assurance
- Self-confidence
- Sureness
- Dominance
- Potency
- Say-so