authority
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/ɔːˈθɒrəti/US /əˈθɑrəti/authority
NOUNDefinition of authority
To have authority means to have the power to make a decision.
Example: This judge has the authority to throw you in jail.
If you are an authority on something, many people think you know very, very much about it.
Example: The Pope is the highest authority in the Catholic church.
authority
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This judge has the authority to throw you in jail.
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The Pope is the highest authority in the Catholic church.
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