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   Au·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" Similar powerjurisdictioncommandcontrolmasterychargedominancedominionrulesovereigntyascendancysupremacydominationinfluenceswaythe upper handleverageholdgripinformal:cloutpullmuscleteethdrag
   • ▪ the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another: "military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers" Similar authorizationrightpowermandateprerogativelicensecarte blanchehistorical:droit
   • ▪ official permission; sanction: "the money was spent without congressional authority" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentleavesanctionlicensedispensationassentacquiescenceagreementapprovalseal of approvalapprobationendorsementimprimaturclearanceinformal:the go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe green lightsay-sorare:permit
   • 2. a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere: "the health authorities" Similar officialsofficialdomthe people in chargethe governmentthe administrationthe establishmentthe bureaucracythe systemthe policeinformal:the powers that bethe (men in) suitsBig Brother
   • 3. the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something: "he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed" Similar powerjurisdictioncommandcontrolmasterychargedominancedominionrulesovereigntyascendancysupremacydominationinfluenceswaythe upper handleverageholdgripinformal:cloutpullmuscleteethdrag
   • ▪ the confidence resulting from personal expertise: "he hit the ball with authority"
   • ▪ a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert: "she was an authority on the stock market" Similar influenceswaycontrolleveragepowercommandweightreputationstandingkudosstatusstatureprestigegravitasimageesteemsupremacysuperiorityeminencerankpositionstationcredibilityplausibilityintegrityacceptancetrustfaithconfidenceinformal:cloutpulldrag
   • ▪ a book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence, typically to settle a dispute: "the court cited a series of authorities supporting their decision" Similar sourcereferencepiece of documentationcitationquotationquoteexcerptpassage

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor ‘originator, promoter’ (see author).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Authority refers to accepted power—that is, power that people agree to follow according to specific procedures. People listen to authority figures because they feel that these individuals are worthy of respect, or because they are in a position that inherently carries a degree of respect.

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   Definition of authority noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. open.lib.umn.edu › sociology › chapter14.1 Power and Authority – Sociology - Open Textbook Library

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   Define power and the three types of authority. List Weber’s three types of authority. Explain why charismatic authority may be unstable in the long run. Politics refers to the distribution and exercise of power within a society, and polity refers to the political institution through which power is distributed and exercised. In any society ...

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   Define power and the three types of authority. List Weber’s three types of authority. Explain why charismatic authority may be unstable in the long run. Sociologists have a distinctive approach to studying governmental power and authority that differs from the perspective of political scientists.

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   Introduction to Power and Authority | Introduction to Sociology. What you’ll learn to do: define and differentiate between power and authority. In this section, we will discuss the government and the political system in terms of their impact on individuals and larger social systems.

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   Definition of authority. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   5 days ago · Quick Reference. Legitimate power, decision-making capacity, and the means to cause others to obey. The word applies both to the abstract quality and to the individual or organization in command. From: authority in A Dictionary of Public Health »