Canadian English Meaning of authority
authority
Other Canadian English words related to authority
- adept
- artist
- expert
- guru
- master
- scholar
- virtuoso
- wizard
- _ace_
- connoisseur
- consultant
- crackerjack
- fiend
- geek
- hand
- hotshot
- maestro
- expert
- Past master
- professional
- proficient
- Shark
- specialist
- whiz-kid
- dab hand
- addict
- enthusiast
- buff
- connoisseur
- crackajack
- artisan
- dab
- devotee
- enthusiast
- fan
- hitman
- journeyman
- connoisseur
- pro
- Renaissance man
- sharp
- maestro
Nearest Words of authority
- authorities => authorities
- authoritatively => authoritatively
- authoritative => authoritative
- authoritarianism => authoritarianism
- authoritarian state => Authoritarian state
- authoritarian regime => Authoritarian regime
- authoritarian => authoritarian
- authorism => Authoritarianism
- authoriser => authorizer
- authorised => authorised
- authority figure => Authority figure
- authorizable => authorisable
- authorization => authorization
- authorize => authorize
- authorized => authorized
- authorized shares => Authorised shares
- authorized stock => Authorised and issued share capital
- authorized version => Authorized Version
- authorizer => authoriser
- authorizing => authorizing
Definitions and Meaning of authority in English
authority (n)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
an administrative unit of government
official permission or approval
an authoritative written work
authority (n.)
Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court.
Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities.
The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority.
That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc.
Testimony; witness.
A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent.
A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book.
Justification; warrant.
FAQs About the word authority
authority
the power or right to give orders or make decisions, (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others, an expert whose views are taken
adept,artist,expert,guru,master,scholar,virtuoso,wizard,_ace_,connoisseur
amateur,apprentice,beginner,beginner,Inexperienced,Layman,newbie,non-expert,dabbler,Dilettante
authorities => authorities, authoritatively => authoritatively, authoritative => authoritative, authoritarianism => authoritarianism, authoritarian state => Authoritarian state,
