Authority word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "authority" word
[noun] the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
[noun] freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
[noun] an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
[noun] an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
[noun] an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
[noun] (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
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(a) Testimony; witness. ``And on that high authority had believed.'' --Milton.
(b) A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent.
(c) A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book.
(d) Justification; warrant. Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern Authority for sin, warrant for blame. --Shak.
Synonyms for authority
agency, assurance, authorisation, authorization, bureau, confidence, dominance, federal agency, government agency, office, sanction, say-so, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness
See also: abrogator | adviser | advisor | AEC | allocator | authoriser | authority figure | authorizer | Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms | consultant | Environmental Protection Agency | executive agency | Father | Federal Housing Administration | FHA | Food and Drug Administration | Internal Revenue Service | liturgist | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Ordnance Survey | redevelopment authority | regulatory agency | Securities and Exchange Commission | someone | withdrawer |
Related terms: amateur, artisan, charge, dominance, effectuality, empire, enabling, enchantment, entrustment, establishment, favor, forcefulness, informant, intellect, interest, judge, lieutenancy, new high, note, oracle, persuasion, presumptive right, pretension, priority, prominence, regency, repute, visa, wattage, wise man
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Let's analyse "authority" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIROHTUA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
authority: 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One. |
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