authority
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- definition (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
- definition an expert whose views are taken as definitive
- definition freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- definition an administrative unit of government
- definition official permission or approval
- definition an authoritative written work