English dictionary
authority
nounPronunciation
ɔːˈθɒɹəti
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- official permission or approval
noun
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions
noun
- freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
noun
- an authoritative written work
noun
- an administrative unit of government
noun
- an expert whose views are taken as definitive
noun
- (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Example sentences
authority for the program was renewed several times
he has the authority to issue warrants
deputies are given authorization to make arrests
a place of potency in the state
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
after that failure he lost his confidence
she spoke with authority
this book is the final authority on the life of Milton
the Central Intelligence Agency
the Census Bureau
Office of Management and Budget
Tennessee Valley Authority
he is an authority on corporate law
the authorities have issued a curfew