authority

Word Type

n.

authority Meaning Definition

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.

Synonyms for authority

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Synonym Search Links for authority

Admirable Crichtonacmeadeptadministrationadviseraffidavitaficionadoagencyagentshipamateuramperageannouncerannunciatorappurtenancearbiterarbiter elegantiarumarbiter of tastearmipotenceartisanartistartisteascendancyassignmentattacheattestationauthoritativenessauthoritiesauthorizationbe-all and end-allbeefbill of healthbirthrightblack powerblue ribbonbon vivantbrevetbrute forcebuffcarecertificatecertificate of proficiencycertificationchampionshipchannelchargecharismacharmclaimclawsclearancecloutclutchescogencecogencycognoscentecollectorcommandcommissioncommissioningcommitmentcommunicantcommunicatorcompulsionconductconjugal rightconnaisseurconnoisseurconsequenceconsignmentconsultantcontrolcordon bleucountenancecrack shotcraftsmancredentialcreditcriticcuredead shotdelegated authoritydelegationdemanddepositiondeputationdevolutiondevolvementdilettantedintdiplomadiplomatdiplomatistdirectiondirectorshipdispositiondivine rightdoctordominancedominationdominiondrivedroitdueduresseffecteffectivenesseffectualityelderelder statesmanembassyeminenceemperyempireempowermentenablingenchantmentenergyenfranchisementenlightenerentitlemententrustingentrustmentepicureepicureanerrandestablishmentesteemevidenceexampleexecutorshipexemplarexequaturexperienced handexperimental scientistexpertexpert consultantexpert witnessfactorshipfacultyfanfavorfiatfirst placefirst prizeflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulnessfreakfull blastfull forcefull powergood feelinggood judgegossipmongergourmandgourmetgovernancegovernmentgraduategrapevinegreat soulgreatnessgripguidanceguruhandhandlinghandshandy manheadshiphegemonyheighthighestholdhusbandryidealilluminateimperiumimportanceinalienable rightincidental powerinfluenceinfluentialityinfluentialnessinformantinformation centerinformation mediuminformerinsinuationintellectintellectualinterestintervieweeiron handjourneymanjudgejurisdictionjustnesskingshipleadleadershipleadinglegationleveragelicenselieutenancylordshiplover of wisdommagisterialnessmagnetismmahatmamain forcemain strengthman of intellectman of scienceman of wisdommanamanagementmanagerymanagingmandarinmandatemanipulationmarksmanmastermastermindmastershipmasterymavenmaximummentormightmight and mainmightinessmissionmodelmomentmonitormostmouthpiecemoxiemuscle powernavicertne plus ultranew highnewsmongerno slouchnotarized statementnotenotifiernutofficeofficialdomofficialsoracleorderingpalmsparamountcypast masterpatternpersonalitypersuasionphilosopherpilotagepizzazzplenipotentiary powerpolicepoliticianpooppotencepotencypotentialitypowerpower of attorneypower packpower structurepower strugglepower to actpowerfulnesspowers that bepractical scientistprecedencepredominancepreponderanceprepotencyprerogativeprescriptionpresidencypresspressureprestigepresumptive rightpretensepretensionprimacypriorityproprocurationproductivenessproductivityprofessionalprofessorproficientprominenceproper claimproperty rightproxypublic relations officerpublisherpuissancepullpunchpunditpurchasepurviewpushrabbiradiorajrankratificationrecordrefined palateregencyregentshipregnancyregulationreignreporterreputeresponsibilityrightrishirulerunningsagesanctionsapientsavantsaysay-soscholarscientistseersenioritysharksharpsheepskinsinewsoliditysoundnesssourcesovereigntyspecialistspokesmanstandardstaretsstatesmanstaturesteamsteeragesteeringstrengthstringsstrong armsuasionsubstantialitysubtle influencesuggestionsuperioritysuperpowersupremacyswaysworn statementtalonstasktechnical advisertechnical experttechniciantechnologisttelevisiontellertestamurtestimonialtestimonythe connthe helmthe wheelthinkertickettipstertitletop spottouttrusttrusteeshipupper handvalidityvehemencevested interestvested rightvicarious authorityvigorvimvirilityvirtuevirtuosovirulencevisavisevitalityvoucherwarrantwarrantywattageweightweightinesswhip handwise manwise old manwitnesswizardwordzenith