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| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | authority | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective | |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accredited, apostolic, attributive, authentic, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, canonical, carte blanche, certified, classic, commanding, conclusive, controlling, convincing, definitive, dictatorial, documented, dogmatic, ex cathedra, magisterial, multipotent, official, omnipotent, orthodox, peremptory, plenipotentiary, pleno jure, reliable, totalitarian | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | authority | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge. | |
| Synonyms: | command, control, domination, dominion, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty, sway | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | authority | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A person or group having the right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge. | |
| Synonyms: | official | |
| Idioms: | powers that be, the Man | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | authority | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Synonyms: | absolutism, apostolicity, ascendency, autarchy, authorization, autocracy, bailiwick, carte blanche, command, competence, control, credibility, despot, despotism, devolution, dictum, dogma, domain, dominion, expert, fiat, fiefdom, force, government, hegemony, importance, influence, ipse dixit, jurisdiction, justification, kingpin, license, mandate, martinet, might, orthodoxy, parish, paternalism, permission, permit, potence, power, precedent, prestige, realm, regent, reliability, right, rule, sanction, say, sayso, say so, scepter, source, sovereignty, strength, supremacy, sway, totalitarianism, trustworthiness. associated word: purview, tyrant, ukase, warrant, warranty | |
| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | authority | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Synonyms: | allow, approve, authorize, empower, permit, pontificate, sanction, warrant | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | expert | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field. | |
| Synonyms: | ace, adept, dab hand, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | faculty | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | Conferred power. | |
| Synonyms: | mandate, right | |
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