authority
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/]
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1. authority (noun) — sense 1
Definition: Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
Example: I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
2. authority (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
Example: Authorities say the suspect fled on foot.
3. authority (noun) — sense 3
Definition: A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
Example: the world's foremost authority on orangutans
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