Dictionary Check: authority
"authority" is a valid word!
Scrabble
15
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Example:
"he has the authority to issue warrants"
noun
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Example:
"the authorities have issued a curfew"
noun
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
Example:
"he is an authority on corporate law"
noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Example:
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
noun
an administrative unit of government
Example:
"the Central Intelligence Agency"
noun
official permission or approval
Example:
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
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