authority
Significat (anglès)
- Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.
- Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
- A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
- Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
- Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
- A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
Sinònims
powerful person
government agency
federal agency
legal authority
ability
influential person
one who controls
one who dominates
exercise of authority
pressing down
public institution
overbearing propensity
use of force to bring about a decision 3
brazen conduct 4
laissez passer
big-shot
technical book
right to command
plenary powers
classical works
majestic lustre
rightful claim
academic department
limits of authority
commanding presence
executive power
Freqüència
Amb guionet com
au‧thor‧i‧ty
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/
Etimologia (anglès)
From Middle English auctorite, autorite (“authority, book or quotation that settles an argument”), from Old French auctorité, from Latin stem of auctōritās (“invention, advice, opinion, influence, command”), from auctor (“master, leader, author”). For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author.
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