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authority nounau·thor·i·ty |
power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior the president's authority |
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authority |
persons in command; specifically : government the local authorities of each state b : a governmental agency or corporation to administer a revenue-producing public enterprise the transit authority the city's housing authority |
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authority |
a (1) : a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support (2) : the source from which the citation is drawn He quoted extensively from the Bible, his sole authority. b (1) : a conclusive statement or set of statements (such as an official decision of a court) (2) : a decision taken as a precedent (3) : testimony c : an individual cited or appealed to as an expert The prosecutor called the psychiatrist as an authority. |
