Words · Very common
authority
/əˈθɔɹəti/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
he has the authority to issue warrants
- noun
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
the authorities have issued a curfew
- noun
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
he is an authority on corporate law
- noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- noun
an administrative unit of government
the Central Intelligence Agency