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Noun Concept
Categories: Philosophy of law, Social concepts, Political concepts, Social ethics, Authority
EN
authority  authorization  authorisation  potency  dominance
EN
The power or right to give orders or make decisions WordNet 3.0
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The power or right to give orders or make decisions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. Wikipedia
Power to command. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Power to command Wikidata
An official certification of competence or a transfer of the right and power to act, including permission from government to use state funds for a particular program or project. OmegaWiki
The power to enforce rules or give orders. OmegaWiki
Power to enforce rules or give orders. Wiktionary (translation)
Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others. Wiktionary
Being in a position over others. Wiktionary (translation)
EN
Deputies are given authorization to make arrests WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A place of potency in the state WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He has the authority to issue warrants WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Respect my authority! Wiktionary
I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them. Wiktionary
She lost all her respect and authority after turning up drunk to the meeting. Wiktionary
IS A
control
concept
power
right
HAS KIND
carte blanche
command
imperium
lordship
muscle
+14 relations
HAS INSTANCE
government
Government of Northern Ireland
Kurul
Patria potestas
Government of Mato Grosso
+2 relations
DERIVATION
dominate
potent
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
DIFFERENT FROM
power
USAGE DOMAIN
Australian English orthography
British English orthography
American English orthography
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
Wikipedia
EN
authority
Wikidata
EN
authority
Wiktionary
EN
authority, dominance
OmegaWiki
EN
authorisation, authority, authorization
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Authorative, authoritative, Government authority, Government Authority, Herrschaft (sociology), People in charge

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