authority

authority has 15 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. 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.
• n.. Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities.
• n.. The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority.
• n.. That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc.
• n.. Testimony; witness.
• n.. A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent.
• n.. A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book.
• n.. Justification; warrant.
• n.. official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
• n.. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
• n.. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
• n.. an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"