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- DictionaryAu·thor·i·ty/əˈTHôrədē/
noun
- 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience: "he had absolute authority over his subordinates"
- 2. a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere: "the health authorities"
The meaning of AUTHORITY is power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior. How to use authority in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Authority.
a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law; a ruling. right to respect or acceptance of one's word, command, thought, etc.; commanding influence: the authority of a parent; the authority of a great writer.
AUTHORITY meaning: 1. the moral or legal right or ability to control: 2. a group of people with official…. Learn more.
noun. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. “he has the authority to issue warrants”. synonyms: authorisation, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so. see more. authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property.
AUTHORITY definition: 1. the moral or legal right or ability to control: 2. a group of people with official…. Learn more.
Definition of authority noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Authority is official permission to do something. The police were given authority to arrest anyone suspected of subversive thoughts.
1. the power or right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others. 2. ( often plural) a person or group of people having this power, such as a government, police force, etc. 3. a position that commands such a power or right (often in the phrase in authority)
AUTHORITY definition: 1. the official power to make decisions or to control other people: 2. an official group or…. Learn more.
AUTHORITY meaning: 1 : the power to give orders or make decisions the power or right to direct or control someone or something; 2 : the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
